Crispy Orange Tofu (Cauliflower)
A popular Chinese dish is vegan orange tofu, the vegan version of the classic orange chicken from Panda Express. We bake the tofu crispy with breadcrumbs in the oven and mix it with a delicious sweet orange sauce. Instead of buying take-out, prepare this quick dish in as little as 30 minutes.
Servings 4
Equipment
Ingredients
Breaded tofu:
- 1 tofu firm
- 35 g whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour mixture
- 9 tablespoon Aquafaba
- 50 g breadcrumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs finely ground
Orange sauce:
- 1 cup 250 ml orange juice (I used squeezed juice from approx. 2-3 oranges or buy orange juice)
- ½ cup 120 ml maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes
- Zest of one orange
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F ( 200°C).
- Squeeze the tofu for about 8-10 minutes and then cut into cubes. Now prepare 3 plates with the flour, breadcrumbs and aquafaba. Dip the cubes in the flour, then into the Aquafaba and finally into the breadcrumbs. Place the tofu on a baking sheet with baking paper and bake the tofu for about 20 minutes.
- Sauce:In the meantime you can prepare the sauce.
- To do this, squeeze the oranges and sieve them through a hair sieve or use purchased orange juice. Add all ingredients to the orange juice and stir well. You can also use a mason jar and shake well.
- Place the sauce in a pan and bring to boil. The sauce should now thicken. When the tofu is baked, add it to the sauce and stir briefly so that the tofu is coated with the sauce.
- You can serve it with vegetable rice or a side salad.