Crispy General Tso’s Tofu

5 from 11 votes

Crispy General Tso's Tofu, pieces of tofu coated in a cornstarch coating and fried until extra crispy! It is then smothered in a sweet spicy sauce. This recipe is so addicting and delicious you may want to eat the entire recipe all by yourself!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Crispy Tofu, easy recipe, General Tso's, Vegetarian

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 407kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

For the Tofu

2-1 lb bricks extra firm tofu
3-4 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 Tablespoon olive oil

For the Sauce

¼ Cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend adjust to taste
3 tbsps Hoisin Sauce
3 Tablespoons white vinegar
3 Tablespoons Reduced Sugar Ketchup
1 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
½ Cup water
1 Tablespoon Sesame oil
4 spring green onions sliced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely chopped
5-7 whole dried chili peppers or ½ to 1 tablespoon chili pepper flakes use to taste

Instructions

Squeeze tofu of excess water by placing between a thickness of paper towels and sitting a heavy pan on top. I use about 3-4 thick paper towels folded about 3-4 times. Let sit 20-30 minutes.
While waiting for tofu to be squeezed dry, mix together the first 6 ingredients and set aside. (I added my chili peppers to the sauce mix before I sat it aside)
To prepare tofu for frying, slice into ½" slices, then cut each slice into thirds. Coat lightly with cornstarch and fry in a shallow frying pan with olive oil until browned and crispy. Remove from frying pan and set aside.
Wipe pan clean with paper towel and add sesame oil with onions and chopped ginger. Fry about 1 minute, until fragrant. Add sauce mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer about 2 minutes. Add tofu back to mixture, toss to coat. Serve garnished with green onion tops chopped.

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