Vegan Kung Pao Tofu

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 inch Ginger, root
  • 1 Green pepper
  • 5 Scallions get

• Refrigerated

  • 1 lb Tofu or extra firm tofu, firm

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce, light
  • 2 tsp Soy sauce, dark

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable cooking oil
  • 2 tsp Vinegar, Black

• Liquids

  • 1 tbsp Water

Found on chinasichuanfood.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound firm tofu or extra firm tofu
• 3 tablespoons vegetable cooking oil
• 1 green pepper, cut into small pieces
• 1 red pepper sliced
• ⅛ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
• 3 to 5 dried red chili pepper (I use whole pieces to reduce the hotness)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 inch root ginger sliced
• 2 leek scallions, cut the white part into small sections
• ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• a small pinch of salt (around 1 teaspoon)
• 1 inch ginger grated
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

• Cut the firm tofu into cubes around 2 cm. And then drain to remove the water on the surface.
• Cut red pepper and green pepper into small pieces.
• In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for stir-fry sauce.
• Heat up 3 tablespoons of peanut oil in wok. And get the cubes in to stir-fry until tofu becomes gold-brown in surface. Move the tofu cubes out and pour the extra oil out of the wok, left around 1 tablespoon of oil in.
• Fry dried chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn until aroma and then place ginger, garlic and half of leek onion in to stir-fry over slow fire until fragrant; return tofu cubes in along with pepper pieces.
• Slightly stir the kung pao sauce and pour in. Give everything a give stir fry until the tofu cubes are well coated. Add toasted peanuts and the remaining leek onion sections. Mix well and serve with steamed rice or noodles.

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