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Vegan Kung Pao Tofu
This is a vegan kung pao tofu recipe developed based on kung pao chicken.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 513 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 pound firm tofu or extra firm tofu
- 3 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 1 green pepper , cut into small pieces
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 1/8 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn
- 3 to 5 dried red chili pepper , I use whole pieces to reduce the hotness
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 inch root ginger sliced
- 2 leek scallions , cut the white part into small sections
- 1 tbsp. peanuts
Stir-fry Sauce:
- ½ tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. a small pinch of salt
- 1 inch ginger grated
- 1 tbsp. chopped green onion
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 2 tbsp. water
- 2 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- Cut the firm tofu into cubes around 2 cm. And then drain to remove the water on the surface.
- Cut red pepper and green pepper into small pieces.
- In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for stir-fry sauce.
- Heat up 3 tablespoons of peanut oil in wok. And get the cubes in to stir-fry until tofu becomes gold-brown in surface. Move the tofu cubes out and pour the extra oil out of the wok, left around 1 tablespoon of oil in.
- Fry dried chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn until aroma and then place ginger, garlic and half of leek onion in to stir-fry over slow fire until fragrant; return tofu cubes in along with pepper pieces.
- Slightly stir the kung pao sauce and pour in. Give everything a give stir fry until the tofu cubes are well coated. Add toasted peanuts and the remaining leek onion sections. Mix well and serve with steamed rice or noodles.
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Notes
- This recipe is firstly published in 2013 and then re-written with new photos in April, 2017.
Nutrition Information
Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Sodium
1602mg
(67%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
9.8mg
(11%)
Calcium
315mg
(32%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513
% Daily Value*
Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
Protein | 24g | 48% |
Fat | 36g | 55% |
Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
Sodium | 1602mg | 67% |
Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% |
Sugar | 7g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
Vitamin C | 9.8mg | 11% |
Calcium | 315mg | 32% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.