Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles. In the mean time prepare the sauce in a bowl. I either use agave or sugar to balance the saltiness of the sauce (add as little or as much depending on your preference. HOW TO MAKE GENERAL TSO'S TOFU?
Wide fusilli pasta is tossed with a rich homemade sauce and baked until slightly crisp on top for a cozy casserole that family and friends will love! Cook the rice noodles as directed and if you want fry them for a minute in some soy sauce if desired. Add some freshly steamed broccoli and you're good to go. You can have Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles
- It's of Tofu.
- Prepare of Broccoli (or any vegetable your desire).
- It's of Cornstarch.
- It's of Soy sauce (gluten free).
- Prepare of Powder Ginger.
- You need of Sesame oil.
- Prepare of Toasted sesame seeds.
- It's of Agave or Sugar.
- It's of Water.
- It's of Vegan asian noodles.
- It's of Sunflower oil or similar.
Ingredients: block of extra firm tofu, rice noodles, wegmans General Tso's sauce or similar, flour, water, salt, corn starch, hot pepper flakes. How to make General Tso's Tofu. The best way to do this is to use a tofu press. But if you don't have a tofu press no worries at all, just place your tofu on a plate with another plate on top of it and then place something heavy on top of that (like a heavy pot).
Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles step by step
- Use extra firm tofu. Drain and cover in paper towel to remove moisture. After, cut into bite size cubes. Place corn starch in a bowl. You can add seasoning to the cornstarch if you desire. Cover the tofu cubes in the cornstarch shaking off extra powder..
- After all tofu has been prepared, heat oil in a shallow pot on high heat. Carefully fry the tofu. Be mindful that moisture can escape tofu into hot oil and it can burn you. Fry until golden and crispy. When done set aside..
- Blanch broccoli. Don't over cook. Set aside..
- In the mean time prepare the sauce in a bowl. I do 2 tbsp of soy sauce to 1 tbsp of sesame oil. 1/2 tsp of ginger. I either use agave or sugar to balance the saltiness of the sauce (add as little or as much depending on your preference. I like mine a little sweet) Add 3 tbsp of water to dilute sauce..
- Cook noodles as per instructions. Once all of the cooked ingredients are done; heat a wok or pan adding the Broccoli and tofu. Add the sauce and noodles and let it cook down until it thickens..
- After plating, garnish with sesame seeds and eat!.
Drain tofu and wrap with some paper towel and place a salt container or anything that has a weight on top of the tofu. I love this brand, their vegan bacon is super delicious too. We don't eat a ton of prepared foods but I like to keep a few options in the freezer just in case of an emergency. My General Tso's tofu is the perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and savory. This recipe is a reader request - thanks Marshette!