Tofu general tao

GENERAL TAO TOFU

Portions : 4 - Preparation : 20 minutes - Cooking : 15 minutes

Ingredients

The sauce

• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) oyster sauce
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) Hoisin sauce
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) sugar
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) rice vinegar
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Sambal Oelek
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) ketchup
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) tomato paste
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) ginger, grated
• 5 ml (1 tsp.) cornstarch
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) soy sauce

Breadcrumbs

• 60 ml (4 tablespoons) cornstarch
• 2 pinches salt
• 3 eggs, beaten with a fork
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) 2% milk
• 190 ml (3/4 cup) tempura flour
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) baking powder (baking powder)
• 600 gr (20 ½ oz) firm tofu, cubed
• Sufficient oil for frying.

Vegetables

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 60 ml (4 tablespoons) fat of your choice (butter, oil or Mycryo cocoa butter)
• 60 ml (4 tablespoons) toasted sesame seeds

METHOD

1. In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients except soy sauce and reduce to a syrupy consistency.
2. Gradually add soy sauce as needed and to taste.
3. Arrange in 3 bowls, the first containing the cornstarch and salt, the second the milk and egg mixture, and the third the tempura flour and yeast mixture.
4. To coat, pass the tofu cubes through the first bowl, then the second and finally the third.
5. In a hot wok or frying pan with sufficient oil, or in a hot deep-fat fryer, cook and color the tofu cubes.
6. In a hot frying pan, sauté the vegetables coated in Mycryo butter or the fat of your choice, then add the Tofu cubes.
7. Add sauce, toss to coat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.