Vegetarian

General Tao's Tofu is for Dinner.

General Tao's Tofu takes 10 minutes to prepare.

General Tao's Tofu takes 20 minutes to cook.

General Tao's Tofu makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for General Tao's Tofu are:

1 (12 ounce) box firm tofu, in 1" cubes (frozen and thawed, if desired)
1 egg
3 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons water, divided
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
vegetable oil for frying + 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2/3 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sherry, optional
red pepper, to taste
steamed broccoli, to serve

Here is how you make General Tao's Tofu:

1. Mix the egg replacer as specified on the box and add an additional 3 tablespoons water. Dip tofu in egg replacer mixture and coat completely. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over tofu and coat completely. Watch out that the cornstarch doesn't clump up at the bottom of the bowl.2. Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden. Drain oil. Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, ginger, and garlic; cook for about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic. 3. Add vegetable stock, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, and red pepper. 4. Mix 2 tablespoons water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring well. Add fried tofu and coat evenly.Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.Serves: 4, Preparation time: 30 MinutesServing Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THESHRINKINLADY.

The nutritional information for General Tao's Tofu is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 382.9

• Total Fat: 23.3 g
• Cholesterol: 46.3 mg
• Sodium: 466.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 11.4 g

General Tao's Tofu is Asian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for General Tao's Tofu is Vegetarian