General Tso's Tofu

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) box firm tofu
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 3 chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2/3 cup vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine (optional)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• steamed broccoli

Recipe

• 1 drain, dry and cut tofu into one inch chunks-you can freeze the tofu the night before to get a more"chicken-like" texture, if desired.
• 2 mix egg with 3 tbs of water.
• 3 dip tofu in mixture.
• 4 sprinkle cornstarch over tofu to completely cover.
• 5 heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden brown and set aside.
• 6 drain oil.
• 7 heat 3 tbs vegetable oil in pan on medium heat and add onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about two minutes (be careful not to burn garlic).
• 8 add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes and vinegar.
• 9 mix 2 tbs of water and 1 tbs cornstarch and pour into mixture, stirring well.
• 10 add fried tofu and coat evenly.
• 11 serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.