General Tso’s Soy Chicken - Tofu and sauce repost from files

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General Tso’s Soy Chicken - Tofu

For the ‘Chicken’:

1 1/4 cups firm tofu

1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. boiled shitake mushroom stems

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. white pepper

1/2 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup wheat flour

1 Tbsp. oil

 

 

 

• In a food processor, blend the tofu, mushroom stems, cornstarch,

salt, sugar, pepper, five-spice powder, and baking powder until

coarsely ground. Remove and wrap tightly with cheesecloth. Steam for

20 minutes and cut into bite-size pieces.

• Mix the wheat flour and the oil together in a bowl. Coat the tofu

pieces thoroughly with the flour mixture and deep-fry until golden

brown. Remove from the oil.

 

For the General Tso’s Sauce:

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. vegetarian oyster sauce

1 tsp. vinegar

1/2 tsp. cornstarch

1 cup cold vegetable broth

Whole chili peppers, to taste

 

• Combine all the ingredients in a wok or frying pan and heat on high.

• Add the fried tofu pieces and stir until covered with the sauce.

Serve immediately with a ring of steamed broccoli.

 

Makes 4 servings

 

Source: Courtesy of Budda Bodai for VegCooking