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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

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  1. Cut the firm tofu into cubes around 2 cm. And then drain to remove the water on the surface.
  2. Cut red pepper and green pepper into small pieces.
  3. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for stir-fry sauce.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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.

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