{"id":13693,"date":"2022-03-04T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frommybowl.com\/?p=13693"},"modified":"2024-01-16T22:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T03:31:06","slug":"crispy-orange-tofu-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frommybowl.com\/crispy-orange-tofu-vegan\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Orange Tofu | Better than Takeout!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Crispy Orange Tofu is drenched in a sweet & tangy citrus sauce for a cozy meal that\u2019s better than takeout! Vegan & Gluten-Free.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Orange Chicken (now tofu!) is a Chinese-American fusion dish made from fried chicken coated in a sticky orange glaze. Easily veganized with tofu, this sweet & tangy Crispy Orange Tofu<\/strong> is reminiscent of that yummy, takeout-style orange chicken, but can be made from the comfort of your own home with easy-to-find ingredients!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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INGREDIENTS + INSPIRATION<\/b><\/h3>\n

One of my favorite dishes to order from my local Chinese restaurant is orange tofu and broccoli over warm white rice. The bright, citrusy flavors of the tofu drenched in orange sauce is so comforting that I could eat it on a regular basis. Anytime I find myself craving a restaurant dish often, I get so excited to try and recreate it myself and share it with you. Once I perfected my own homemade version, I KNEW it had to go on the blog! *For the record<\/em>, Orange Tofu is more of a Chinese-American fusion recipe rather than traditionally Chinese – its definitely still delicious though!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I like my orange tofu to be <\/span>extra saucy<\/i><\/strong>,<\/strong> because we all know you want to drizzle that yummy orange sauce on everything anyways! <\/span>\ud83d\ude09 I<\/span>f you would prefer to only have enough sauce to glaze your tofu, simply cut the sauce portion of this recipe in half.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY ORANGE TOFU<\/b><\/h3>\n

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This vegan orange tofu recipe can be made faster than it would take you to pick up takeout or get delivery! Just 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cook time before you\u2019re enjoying a cozy bowl of crispy, saucy homemade orange chicken!<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Tear<\/strong> or cut<\/strong> the tofu into bite-sized chunks.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Toss<\/strong> the tofu in a bowl with oil and tamari, then toss<\/strong> with cornstarch. Bake<\/strong> until crispy, flipping<\/strong> halfway through.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Saut\u00e9<\/strong> garlic, ginger, and optional red pepper flakes in a pan with sesame oil, then add<\/strong> orange juice, tamari, vinegar, and orange zest and let simmer<\/strong>. Add<\/strong> cornstarch and water slurry and simmer<\/strong> until thickened.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Coat<\/strong> the tofu in sauce and serve<\/strong> as desired!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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