General Tso's Tofu

By es123

Ingredients

• 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 white vinegar
• steamed broccoli

Preparation

Step 1

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.

NOTE: marinate the tofu in sauce before breading it with the egg and cornstarch.( for a couple of hours.) Then, bake the tofu in a 325 oven for approximatley 30 min. so that it is crispy. It is also good with broccoli, baby corn, snowpeas and rice.