Orange Tofu

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Orange Tofu

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Serves: 4

Ingredients
For Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • Orange peel from one orange, sliced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced into coins
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 inch piece of ginger, minced
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
For tofu:
  • 1 package of extra firm tofu
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 4 to 6 dry red chilies
  • 6 scallions, white parts, sliced
  • 6 scallions, green parts, sliced for garnish
Directions
  1. Drain tofu and remove excess liquid from tofu by putting it between two baking sheets covered with paper towels and weighing it down with cans or a heavy pan. Cut into ½-inch dice.
  2. Whisk corn starch and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce in a large mixing bowl. Add tofu and stir to coat. Let it stand for 30 minutes.
  3. Make sauce: In a sauce pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil on a medium high heat until shimmering. Sauté orange peel, ginger, garlic and jalapeno pepper until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients and let sauce simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until reduced by half. Pass sauce through sieve. Set aside.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or frying pan until shimmering. Stir fry tofu with white parts of scallions and chilies until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add sauce and let tofu cook with sauce for 5 to 7 minutes. Add green parts of scallions, stir and serve immediately over steamed rice.