Ingredients
FRY TOFU:
- 450 g firm tofu cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoons corn flour cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oil
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon corn flour cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
SWEET AND SOUR TOFU:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic garlic paste
- ¼ cup chopped white of spring onions scallions
- Chopped spring onions scallions, to garnish
Instructions
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:
- Place soy sauce, tomato paste, rice vinegar, sugar, corn flour and sweet chili sauce in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Add a little water if the mixture is too thick. Set aside.
FRY TOFU:
- Place tofu cubes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with corn flour. Toss to coat the tofu pieces in flour. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add tofu (in batches depending on the size of the pan). Fry until all sides are browned. Remove from pan. Set aside.
SWEET AND SOUR TOFU:
- Wipe the pan clean. Add oil. Once hot, add ginger and garlic. Sauté, stirring, for a minute or until fragrant.
- Add scallions or spring onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for a minute.
- Pour in sweet and sour sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens. Add tofu back in pan. Toss. Heat through.
- Garnish with chopped scallions (spring onions).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 450mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g