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vegan orange chicken with tofu in bowl.

Easy Vegan Orange Chicken

Keri Bevan
Tangy and sweet, this vegan orange tofu is the vegan answer to orange chicken. Thanks to fresh orange juice and sesame oil, this recipe is fresh and zesty with an earthy undertone. It's also super simple to make, only requiring an orange and some basic pantry ingredients. It comes together in 30 minutes and is a perfect midweek family meal. Plus, it's gluten free!
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 552 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For The Vegan Orange Chicken Tofu

  • 14 ounces tofu
  • 1½ tablespoon neutral oil
  • 4 tablespoon cornflour

For The Vegan Chinese Orange Sauce

  • ½ cup water
  • 1 navel orange zest and juice
  • 3 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch *mixed with 2 tablespoon of water

For The Garnish

  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped

Instructions
 

To Make The Crispy Tofu

  • Press the tofu and cut it into bite sized pieces. *see note 1
  • Preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Put the tofu in a bowl and add the olive oil and cornflour. Turn everything over gently with your hands to ensure that each piece is evenly coated.
  • Transfer the tofu to the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, turning everything over halfway through

To Make The Sticky Orange Sauce

  • Put all of the orange sauce ingredients except the cornflour into a medium sized saucepan. Simmer over low heat, whisking occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Mix the cornstarch slurry into the sauce and stir until the sauce thickens.
  • Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

  1. To press tofu, wrap it in a clean tea towel and put it on a plate.  Put something heavy on top, like a fry pan filled with cans.  Leave it for 30 minutes. It should end up about ⅔s its' original size.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 23gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 759mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 8gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 6mg
Keyword 30 minute meals, orange tofu
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