Easy Vegan Orange Tofu Recipe

Step 1

Start by pressing the excess moisture out of your tofu. Remove the tofu from the packaging and wrap it an a dish towel. Place it on a flat surface and place a baking dish (with a heavy object inside) on top of the tofu. "Press" the tofu for about 30 mins-1 hour, changing the dish cloth if necessary, to remove as much excess water as possible. If you plan far enough in advance you can press the tofu for a couple hours.

Step 2

Once the tofu is almost ready, prepare the orange sauce by whisking together all of the ingredients, except for the cornstarch, in a bowl or blender. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoon of cornstarch with about 1/4 cup of the orange sauce until combined. Then add the cornstarch mixture back into the orange sauce and whisk well to make sure the cornstarch is evenly distributed/dissolved.

Step 3

In a wok over medium-high heat, heat the teaspoon of oil.

Step 4

While the oil is heating, unwrap the tofu and cut it into cubes. Season the cubes with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Add the tofu to the hot wok and stir-fry until golden brown, 4-7 minutes.

Step 6

Briefly re-whisk the orange sauce before pouring it over the browned tofu. Stir everything together and allow the orange sauce to come to boil and continue to cook until thickened, about 2-5 minutes.

Step 7

Serve the Vegan Orange Tofu over brown rice with veggies, in a wrap or however you desire!