Name: Orange Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3, 3-4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 (450 g) block of extra firm tofu, pressed and drained of water; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1-2 tbsp avocado oil; Zest of 1 orange, about 2 tsp; 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice (about 1 large navel orange); 1/4 cup vegetable broth (I used 1/4 tsp of Better Than Bouillon mixed in 1/4 cup water; feel free to also try their Vegan Chicken Base); 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce or gluten-free tamari; 1/2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 inch fresh ginger, finely grated; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 head of broccoli, cut into small florets

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Orange Tofu

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 3 · 40m total

Servings

Calories

18% of a 2,000 cal day

354KCAL

Protein

17g35% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat17g

22%

Saturated3g

13%

Unsaturated15g

—

Total Carbs36g

13%

Fiber3g

10%

Total Sugars22g

—

incl. Added Sugars16g

33%

Starch11g

—

Sodium704mg

31%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Crispy seared tofu coated in a sticky, sweet orange sauce with ginger and garlic, served with broccoli. Ready in 30 minutes. A vibrant, satisfying vegan main that mimics takeout favorites.

Ingredients

3 SERVINGS

Tofu

450 gextra firm tofu — pressed, drained
2 tbspcornstarch
1 tbspnutritional yeast
¼ tspsalt
¼ tspblack pepper
1–2 tbspavocado oil

Orange Sauce

2 tsporange zest — zested, 1
½ cupfresh squeezed orange juice — 1
¼ cupvegetable broth — I used 1/4 tsp of Better Than Bouillon mixed in 1/4 cup water; feel free to also try their Vegan Chicken Base
1 tbsprice wine vinegar
1½ tbspsoy sauce — or gluten-free tamari
½ tbspsesame oil
¼ cupmaple syrup
½ inchfresh ginger — finely grated
2garlic — crushed
1 tbspcornstarch

Vegetables, optional

½onion — chopped
1broccoli — cut into small florets

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Method

40m total

Read the method on Plant Based RDCatherine Perez’s original page

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