Spicy Blood Orange Tofu

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"Celebrate citrus season with blood orange sauce on crispy tofu"
-- @woon.heng

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Celebrate citrus season with this beautifully glazed tofu! All it takes is a few blood oranges, tamari and a dash of sugar and you're in business. Serve with rice and your favorite veggies! 

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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 2

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For the Tofu

ingredients

  • 1 pack firm tofu, drained and cubed
  • 1/4 cups rice flour
  • 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
  • 1 cup water, separated
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons onion, chopped
  • Salt to taste

For the Tofu

Method

  • Step 1

    Mix rice flour, tapioca starch and 1/4 cup water in a bowl.

  • Step 2

    In a heated pan with oil, dip tofu in flour mixture and fry, repeat until all tofu is done. Place tofu on a paper towel to absorb oil.

  • Step 3

    Using the same tofu frying pan with 1 tsp oil, saute onion and garlic until lightly browned, add sauce mixture and let simmer for 2 mins or until all sugar dissolves and starts to caramelize.

  • Step 4

    Add tofu, chili, and coat well. Serve warm with a bowl of your favorite grain

For the Sauce

ingredients

  • 1/2 cup blood orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or tamari
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pure cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

For the Sauce

  • Step 1

    Mix ketchup, orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar and remaining water in a bowl.