When I ate meat, I would often order sesame chicken from Chinese take out restaurants. It’s sweet, crispy, and full of flavour, but I’ve never found a vegan option, so I’ve adapted the chicken recipe, replacing the bird with tofu!
- 1 block extra firm tofu
- Flour for breading
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- oil for frying
Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in water
Directions:
- Thinly slice the tofu into finger sized rectangles. In a shallow bowl, mix four and black pepper and lightly coat each tofu piece in flour.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan, and cook each side of the tofu until golden brown.
- In a separate pot, bring all other ingredients to a light boil, as soon as it begins to bubble, remove from heat.
- Serve over steamed, or fried rice with the sauce drizzled over top, and a sesame seed garnish.
*Image courtesy Flickr creative commons.
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Voted. This sounds amazing, I am sure the tofu is just as good as the chicken in this recipe! The sauce sounds sublime. After all, the taste and enjoyment of a meal really lies in its cooking method and flavouring, doesn't it?
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Vote #5 Kristo! How thin does the tofu need to be cut? Are you talking about 1/2 inch thick slices or less?
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Thanks Carolyn. Yes, roughly 1/2 inch or less. I usually cut my block of tofu in thirds (length wise) before I make the "fingers."
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Would cooking the tofu for even just a minute in the sauce make the breading break down? Just wondering as I would have generally done it this way to let the tofu absorb more flavour. Voted! Have a look at my new piece, Easy Steps for Home Made Facial Masks, and tell me if you're manly enough to try!
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Yeah, the breading does fall off if it gets too wet. It happened to me on the second day :( I will have a look at your new post!
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All right. tofu with sauce poured or drizzled over, it is, then! Thanks!
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Oh yum! What a great idea. Voted :) Check out my recipe for Romesco sauce and vote if you like.
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Thanks! I will have a look at your new post!
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Its a good idea to sub tofu in a great recipe...and this one sounds great...tofu with the breading is yummy...voted!