Thai Sweet Sour Tofu Recipes

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the tofu and fry for 5 mins, turning regularly, until golden brown on all sides. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan over a high heat. Fry the onion, pepper and garlic for 5-6 mins, or until the veg begins to soften. Add the pineapple, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and 50ml water, and simmer for 1 min, or until slightly reduced. Stir the tofu back into the pan.
• Cook the basmati rice following pack instructions. Serve the tofu in bowls with the rice and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Mix 3 T of stock and cornstarch until smooth In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, ¾ cup stock, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, cayenne and black peppers.
• In a small saucepan, sauté the garlic and ginger in 1 T oil until soft.
• Add vinegar mixture and simmer for about 4 minutes.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
• Taste for seasoning.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 2-3 inches of oil over medium to high heat until a cube of bread browns immediately.
• Fry the tofu until golden (about 5 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels, put on serving dish and sprinkle with soy sauce.
• In a wok, heat 2 T vegetable oil and stir fry carrots and scallions until there are cooked but crisp (about 1-2 minutes).
• Mix the tofu with the vegetables and pour sauce over top.

Steps:

• Place tofu between 2 plates. Place a weight on the top plate to press water out of tofu. Let sit, draining off water occasionally, 1 to 2 hours.
• Slice tofu into chunky, bite-sized pieces.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute tofu until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove tofu and set aside.
• Whisk pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, tamari, and salt together in the same pan. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and onion; reduce heat to low. Cook until onion and peppers are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add tofu and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve over cooked rice.