Jessica in the Kitchen · by Jessica Hylton★ 5.0 (36)
General Tso Tofu
NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK
CAL 11%·PRO 34%
CARBS 19G33% OF CAL
2G FIBER13G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 11G44% OF CAL
2G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy tofu coated in a sweet and spicy General Tso sauce, just like Chinese takeout. Ready in 35 minutes with deep, savory-sweet flavor.
mainchinesestir frytofu🍜 wokdairy freeveganvegetarian
View the full recipe on Jessica in the Kitchen →We index the facts; the cooking instructions live with the creator.
Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 5- 1 lb block firm tofu (pressed for 30 minutes)
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce (or liquid aminos)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch sea salt and black pepper (about ¼ teaspoon each)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil (or regular oil)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce (or liquid aminos)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (+ 1 teaspoon water, stirred together)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- another 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- Whole chillis (to boil or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
CAL 11%·PRO 34%
CARBS 19G33% OF CAL
2G FIBER13G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 11G44% OF CAL
2G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 812mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 520mg
- Calcium
- 633mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 812MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.