General Tso’s Tofu Stir-fry
with farro
We've made a few small changes to this Chinese take-out-inspired favorite since it was featured in 2019, including increasing its sweet and savory sauce.
Smarts: This is a great recipe for customizing with your favorite vegetables, so feel free to swap in whatever you'd prefer.
Smarts: This is a great recipe for customizing with your favorite vegetables, so feel free to swap in whatever you'd prefer.
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General Tso’s Tofu Stir-fry:
- Tofu, extra-firm - 16 oz , cubed (vacuum-packed preferable)
- Broccoli - 12 oz , chopped
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , diced
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Cornstarch - 1 Tbsp
- Water - 2 Tbsp
General Tso’s Sauce:
- Garlic - 3 cloves , chopped
- Ginger (opt) - 2 tsp , grated
- Stock, any type - 1 cup
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/4 cup
- Hoisin sauce - 3 Tbsp
- Brown sugar - 2 Tbsp
- Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
- Red pepper flakes - 1 tsp (more or less, to taste)
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
Farro:
- Farro, semi-pearled / husked and uncooked - 3/4 cup
Prep
- Tofu - If tofu is packaged in water, press out liquid first, like in this video. Then slice into 1/2” / 1.3 cm thick cubes. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Farro - (Skip if made ahead for Monday.) Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Give it a generous sprinkle of salt and add farro. If you bought semi-pearled or husked farro, it should take about 25 minutes to cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Broccoli / Bell peppers / Garlic / Ginger - Prep as directed. Combine broccoli and bell peppers in one container. Combine garlic and ginger in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make sauce - Combine stock, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, Hoisin sauce, sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and toasted sesame oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make
- Heat a wok or skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. Add broccoli and bell peppers and saute until broccoli is starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. (If you would like the broccoli very tender, you can add a splash of water and cover the pan with a lid. This steaming step will help broccoli to cook all the way through.)
- Add tofu to vegetables and saute until tofu is warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Move tofu and vegetables to the sides of the pan. Give sauce a stir and pour it into the center of the pan. Bring to a simmer.
- Whisk together cornstarch and water. Pour into sauce, stirring to combine.
- When sauce starts to thicken, stir all ingredients together and continue cooking until sauce coats vegetables and tofu.
- If farro was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
- Serve General Tso’s tofu and vegetables over farro. Enjoy!
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