Air fryer orange tofu and veggies

Name: Air fryer orange tofu and veggies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: Extra firm or firm tofu, 2 blocks; 2 cups frozen cut green beans; 3 cups frozen broccoli; 4 tbsp olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste; Juice of 6 oranges; 1 tsp Orange zest; Ginger, powdered or fresh; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp tamari soy sauce; 1 tsp baking soda (optional); 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp orange curd or marmalade, optional; 1 tbsp corn starch; 2 tbsp cool water

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Loosely based on a recipe from a prohomecooks YouTube video

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories124.1 kcal (6%)

Total Fat8 g (11%)

Carbs10.3 g (4%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein4.3 g (9%)

Sodium296.6 mg (15%)

Fiber2.4 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

2 blocksfirm tofu

Extra, or firm

2 cupsfrozen cut green beans

3 cupsfrozen broccoli

4 Tbspolive oil

For the sauce

2 Tbsprice vinegar

2 Tbsptamari soy sauce

1 tspbaking soda

optional

1 Tbspsesame oil

2 Tbsporange curd

or marmalade, optional

1 Tbspcorn starch

2 Tbspwater

cool

Instructions

Step 1

1 preheat your air fryer

Step 2

Open and drain tofu, then press. If you don't have a tofu press, like me, I recommend slicing each tofu block into 6-8 slabs, and laying them flat on a clean kitchen towel between two cutting boards with a pot or other weight on top while you assemble the other ingredients.

Cutting Board

firm tofu2 blocks

Step 3

While the tofu is draining, partially thaw the green beans in microwave, then toss with c. 1 tbsp olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, repeat with broccoli, cutting into bitesize florets once softened if desired

olive oil4 Tbsp

frozen broccoli3 cups

frozen cut green beans2 cups

Step 4

Put the oiled and seasoned veggies into the air fryer, cube the tofu and use the remaining oil plus salt and pepper to taste and add it as well.

Step 5

Once everything is in the air fryer, either juice 6 oranges or measure out about 2 cups of orange juice, and put into a saucepan or pot over medium low heat. Add vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and baking soda if desired, plus orange zest and either microplaned or dry ginger

Pot

juice of oranges6

tamari soy sauce2 Tbsp

Ginger

sesame oil1 Tbsp

baking soda1 tsp

orange zest1 tsp

rice vinegar2 Tbsp

Step 6

Bring sauce to a low simmer, and taste test. If orange flavor is weak, add marmalade or orange curd. Add salt if needed.

Step 7

Once sauce flavor is balanced, whisk cornstarch into cool water, and slowly whisk the slurry into the sauce until clear, glossy, and thickened. Turn burner to low or off.

Step 8

Once tofu is crispy and veggies cooked with slight char/caramelization from air fryer, remove and toss with the sauce. Serve hot over rice