General Tso’s Tofu (Meal-Prep)

Welcome back to Sunday Meal Prep! Today we are recreating a takeaway favourite, General Tso chicken, but making it plant-based and super nourishing. This dish is packed with flavour and texture, making it a great option to spice up your meal prep options.

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General Tso’s Tofu

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A plant-based, nourishing take on the classic General Tso’s chicken, packed with flavor and texture. Perfect for spicing up your meal prep options.

Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 30 minutes mins

Total 45 minutes mins

Equipment

• Measuring Cups and Spoons (Gold)

Servings 4

Ingredients

• ▢ 600 g extra firm tofu - diced in cubes
• ▢ 1 broccoli - head chopped into florets
• ▢ 2 carrots - diced
• ▢ 1 bell pepper - diced
• ▢ ½ lime, juiced
• ▢ 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• ▢ 2 cups (390 g) brown rice, cooked
• ▢ 1 tbsp sesame oil
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic - minced
• ▢ 2 tbsp ginger - minced
• ▢ 1 tsp red chili flakes

Sauce

• ▢ 3 tbsp tamari
• ▢ 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• ▢ ¾ cups (177.44 ml) low-sodium vegetable stock
• ▢ 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• ▢ 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ▢ 1.5 tbsp tapioca flour
• ▢ 3 tbsp water

Instructions

• Bake the tofu cubes in the air fryer at 350 degrees F (180 C) for 15 minutes. If using an oven, bake at 400 degrees F (200 C) for 20 minutes.
• In a large pan, stir fry the diced broccoli, capsicum, and carrots for 5 minutes. Use water to deglaze the pan if needed. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
• Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the stir-fried vegetables.
• In a bowl, combine the tamari, hoisin, vegetable stock, rice vinegar, and maple syrup to make the sauce.
• Combine the tapioca starch and water to make a slurry.
• In the same pan, add the sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chilli flakes. Cook for a couple of minutes until the mixture becomes fragrant.
• Add the baked tofu, prepared sauce, and slurry to the pan. Cook until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Serve the tofu with cooked brown rice and the stir-fried vegetables. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving. Enjoy your meal!

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Nutrition Information

Per Serving/Portion

Calories: 422 kcalCarbohydrates: 51 gProtein: 27 gFat: 15 gSodium: 780 mgFiber: 6 gVitamin A: 355 IUVitamin C: 101 mgCalcium: 617 mgIron: 6 mg