Sweet & Sour Tofu

Name: Sweet & Sour Tofu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 400g firm tofu, cut into cubes; 1/4 cup cornflour; 3 tbsp cooking oil, divided; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 brown onion, cut into wedges; 1 small red capsicum, cut into in bite-sized pieces; 1 small green capsicum, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 cup (170g) fresh or canned pineapple chunks; 1/2 cup (180g) rice malt syrup; 1/4 cup (60ml) rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp cornflour; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; Cooked rice (white or brown); green onion, finely sliced; 1-2 tsp toasted black and white sesame seeds

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Good for anyone craving some classic sweet & sour. The fresh pineapple really makes it. I think this if from one of the Bosh recipe books.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:03:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories406.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat15.2 g (22%)

Carbs55.6 g (21%)

Sugars29.6 g (33%)

Protein14.6 g (29%)

Sodium366.9 mg (18%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

400gfirm tofu

cut into cubes

¼ cupcornflour

3 Tbspcooking oil

small, cut into in bite-sized pieces

1green capsicum

small, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 cupfresh pineapple chunks

or canned

Sauce

½ cuprice malt syrup

¼ cuprice wine vinegar

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

2 Tbsptomato paste

2 tspcornflour

¼ cupwater

To Serve

rice

cooked, white or brown

green onion

finely sliced

1 tsptoasted black and white sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Place the tofu and cornflour in a large bowl and toss well to coat.

Step 2

Heat 2 tbsp of the cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the tofu all sides until golden crispy Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Step 3

In the meantime, whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl then set aside.

Step 4

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp cooking oil in the same frying pan over high heat. Add the garlic, onion, red capsicum and green capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the pineapple and cook for an additional minute until all the vegetables are cooked.

Step 5

Add the tofu and the sauce, tossing well, then cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until sauce has thickened and coated all the ingredients.

Step 6

To serve, divide sweet and sour tofu among serving bowls with rice, then top with green onion and sesame seeds