Best Sweet Sour Tofu Recipes

CRISPY TOFU WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Press the tofu: Wrap the block of tofu in a clean tea towel, and place on a cutting board. Weigh down the tofu with a sheet pan topped with something heavy, such as a large skillet, cans or books, until the tea towel is soaked, about 30 minutes.
• While the tofu is pressed, prep the zucchini: Halve the zucchini crosswise, then cut each piece lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick planks. Finally, cut each plank lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick "fries." Place the zucchini fries in a large colander set over a medium bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt, and toss until evenly coated. Set aside to drain.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a measuring cup, stir together the apricot preserves, rice vinegar, soy sauce, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon onion powder and 2 teaspoons water until smooth. Transfer to a small dish for dipping, and set aside.
• Slice the pressed tofu in half horizontally, and cut each of those halves into 8 rectangular pieces, creating 16 nuggets total. Directly on the cutting board, season the tofu with 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, smearing each piece around to catch all the seasonings.
• In a large bowl, toss to combine the potato starch and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Place the tofu in the starch, and gently toss with your hands until each piece is evenly coated.
• Fry the tofu: Heat a large skillet over medium-high, and add a thin layer of oil, enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the tofu in a single layer, and cook, flipping a couple of times, until lightly golden on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer the cooked tofu to a towel-lined plate to drain, and season it with salt to taste.
• To serve, transfer the tofu and zucchini to a large platter, and serve alongside the dipping sauce.

SWEET & SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the tofu and fry for 5 mins, turning regularly, until golden brown on all sides. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan over a high heat. Fry the onion, pepper and garlic for 5-6 mins, or until the veg begins to soften. Add the pineapple, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and 50ml water, and simmer for 1 min, or until slightly reduced. Stir the tofu back into the pan.
• Cook the basmati rice following pack instructions. Serve the tofu in bowls with the rice and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

SWEET AND SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Place tofu between 2 plates. Place a weight on the top plate to press water out of tofu. Let sit, draining off water occasionally, 1 to 2 hours.
• Slice tofu into chunky, bite-sized pieces.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute tofu until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove tofu and set aside.
• Whisk pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, tamari, and salt together in the same pan. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and onion; reduce heat to low. Cook until onion and peppers are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add tofu and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve over cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR TOFU VEGGIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups of the water to a boil over high heat. Add the rice, reduce the heat, and simmer until the rice is tender and water is absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Remove excess water from the tofu, and then cut it into 1/2-inch cubes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the pineapple juice, lemon juice, ketchup, maple syrup, tamari, sesame oil, arrowroot, and ginger together.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini and stir-fry until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the pineapple juice mixture, tofu and pineapple. Cook, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon the veggies and sauce over the brown rice and serve.

CRISPY SWEET AND SOUR BAKED TOFU

Steps:

• Remove tofu from package. Place between paper towels or tea towels and put a moderately heavy book on top for 30 minutes to press out the water.
• Slice into 9 slices, cutting each in half (18 pieces).
• Beat egg with water and set aside.
• Combine wheat germ, flour and breadcrumbs and set aside.
• Dip each piece of tofu into egg mixture and then gently press into crumb mixture, covering well. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350' for 30 minutes, turning once.
• While tofu is cooking, mix sauce ingredients except for the cornstarch/water into a small saucepan and whisk over medium heat until sugar and salt are dissolved.
• Add cornstarch mixture and whisk until the sauce thickens. When thick, turn off heat and set aside.
• When tofu is cooked, pour sauce on top and gently toss or use spoon to coat. Sauce should be thick and sticky....
• Top with sesame seeds and serve.

FRIED TOFU WITH SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat water over medium high heat. Once water begins to boil, add the tofu. This will rinse the frying oil off and bring the tofu to room temperature. Boil for 3-5 minutes.
• Remove tofu from the water and drain the saucepan. Place tofu on a towel to dry.
• Return the saucepan to the stove and add the vinegar, sugar, and salt to it. Simmer until it reaches a slightly syrupy consistency, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and add remaining ingrediants. Serve in a small dipping bowl alongside tofu.

CROCK-POT SWEET & SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Press moisture out of the tofu and cut into cubes. Place tofu in a gallon-sized plastic bag with the corn starch. Shake bag to coat tofu.
• Fry tofu in vegetable oil over medium heat until it has a crunchy coating, about 15 minutes on each side.
• Put tofu and vegetables into the Crock-Pot.
• Pour bottle of sweet & sour sauce over the top. Add a tablespoon of water to the "empty" jar. Shake and pour over the top of the tofu & vegetables. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

CROCK POT SWEET AND SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Cube tofu and place in a bag with corn starch, shake till coated Fry in skillet with olive oil till browned; turn as few times as possible Place four cups of vegetables in crock pot with tofu Pour sweet and sour sauce into crock pot; with tablespoon of water, shake rest of sauce out of bottle into pot Low for two to three hours

INDONESIAN SWEET AND SOUR TOFU WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Press tofu by placing paper towel over tofu and placing a heavy saucepan over the top.
• Let sit while you prepare rest of recipe.
• Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of the broth in a small cup until well blended.
• Add the rest of the broth, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pay over high heat.
• Stir-fry the garlic, onion, and carrots until the carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the pepper, celery, and mushrooms and stir-fry for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the sauce well and add it to the vegetables.
• Cook until the mixture thickens. Cut tofu in strips or cubes.
• Add tofu to vegetables and cook until the tofu is thoroughly heated.
• Serve immediately over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the baby corn, snow peas, carrot and bell pepper and stir-fry for abut 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the scallions, bamboo shoots and tofu. Cook for 2 more minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sherry, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, vegetable stock and corn starch. Add to the hot pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

THAI SWEET & SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Mix 3 T of stock and cornstarch until smooth In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, ¾ cup stock, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, cayenne and black peppers.
• In a small saucepan, sauté the garlic and ginger in 1 T oil until soft.
• Add vinegar mixture and simmer for about 4 minutes.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
• Taste for seasoning.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 2-3 inches of oil over medium to high heat until a cube of bread browns immediately.
• Fry the tofu until golden (about 5 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels, put on serving dish and sprinkle with soy sauce.
• In a wok, heat 2 T vegetable oil and stir fry carrots and scallions until there are cooked but crisp (about 1-2 minutes).
• Mix the tofu with the vegetables and pour sauce over top.