Kwoklyn Wan's General Tso's chilli tofu recipe - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Kwoklyn Wan’ s General Tso’ s chilli tofu recipe By You Magazine - January 30, 2022 Named after Zuo Zongtang, a Qing Dynasty statesman and military leader, this dish is comfort food 101. Perfect for those who like spicy food, but are cutting down on their meat intake. SERVES 2 1 tbsp vegetable oil 200g cubed tofu pieces 1 bunch of spring onions, cut into 5cm slices 5 dried red chillies 1 tsp garlic purée 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds FOR THE SAUCE 1 tsp cornflour 2 tbsp Chinese shaoxing rice wine 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tbsp fermented chilli bean paste (doubanjiang, see tip below) 3 tbsp light soy sauce Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl, mix well and set to one side. Place your wok over a medium-high heat. When hot add the oil then the tofu and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the spring onions, dried chillies and garlic purée to fry for a further minute. Give your sauce a quick mix, add to the wok and bring to the boil, stirring the whole time. Continue to cook for a further 2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy it as it is or with noodles. TIP If you have trouble finding doubanjiang, you can replace it with Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce, which is available in supermarkets. Now buy the book Our recipes are from 10-Minute Chinese Takeaway by Kwoklyn Wan (Quadrille, £16). To order a copy for £13.60 until 13 February, go to mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3176 2937. Free UK delivery on orders over £20. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved