General Tso’s Tofu
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.9 (13)

General Tso’s Tofu

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 17%·PRO 28%
CARBS 36G42% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC15G OTHER18G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 16G44% OF CAL
3G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy pan-fried tofu with broccoli in a tangy, savory-sweet sauce. A quick takeout-style Chinese dinner ready in 30 minutes.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 block (16 oz / 450 g) extra firm tofu
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup ((or other syrup, or sugar))
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 6 tablespoons cornstarch ((or enough to coat the tofu))
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
  • 1 batch broccoli rabe (or 1 big head broccoli) (, cut into bite size pieces (yields about 4 cups once cut))
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic (, minced)
  • 4 green onions (, roughly chopped)
  • 2 dried Chinese chili peppers ((Optional))
PREP
15M
SODIUM
861MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.