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Orange Crispy Tofu with Jasmine Rice

  • Vegetarian
  • Asian
  • Low Calorie
  • Chinese

Sweet, citrusy and tangy. A quick and easy Chinese recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 945
  • Carbs 84.8g
  • Fat 61.4g
  • Fibre 3.3g
  • Protein 16.2g
  • Sugar 25.6g

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  • 0.0 min

    Bring a saucepan of water to the boil or boil the kettle - you will need 500ml of water for each stock cube.

  • 1.0 min

    Bring another pan of salted water to the boil for the rice.

  • 2.0 min

    Zest the outside of the orange and reserve the correct amount.

  • 3.0 min

    Juice the orange and reserve the correct amount.

  • 4.0 min

    Peel and finely chop the garlic.

  • 5.0 min

    To make the marinade, whisk together the stock, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and orange zest.

  • 7.0 min

    Stir 1/4 of the cornflour through the marinade, reserve the rest for use later.

  • 7.5 min

    Chop the tofu into bite sized pieces.

  • 9.0 min

    Add the rice and cook until ready (around 11mins).

  • 10.0 min

    Slice the spring onion across a diagonal.

  • 11.0 min

    Place the cornflour in a large shallow bowl.

  • 12.0 min

    In a saucepan, add the marinade and over low heat, simmer until thickened; stir regularly.

  • 12.5 min

    Dredge the tofu in the remaining cornstarch, pressing to coat.

  • 14.0 min

    Heat enough oil in a large non stick pan to cover the bottom of the pan, over high heat.

  • 15.0 min

    Working in batches if needed, add the tofu and fry until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.

  • 17.0 min

    Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

  • 19.0 min

    Add the tofu to the marinade and stir through gently until well coated.

  • 20.0 min

    Drain the rice and distribute among serving plates.

  • 21.5 min

    Share the tofu among serving plates atop the rice.

  • 23.0 min

    Garnish with the sesame seeds, spring onion and sliced orange.

Orange
Orange
zested, juiced 1/2 tsp zested/pp, 1/2 orange juiced/pp
1.00 Whole
Garlic
Garlic
finely chopped
1.00 Clove
Soy Sauce
Soy Sauce
15.00 Millilitres
Rice Vinegar
Rice Vinegar
20.00 Millilitres
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
12.50 Grams
Vegetable Stock
Vegetable Stock
combine each stock cube with 450-500ml of boiling water. Stir until dissolved. 60ml per person
60.00 Millilitres
Spring Onion
Spring Onion
sliced
1.00 Whole
Sesame Seeds
Sesame Seeds
3.00 Grams
Vegetable Oil
Vegetable Oil
4 tablespoons per person (60ml)
4.00 Tablespoons
Corn Flour
Corn Flour
20.00 Grams
Tofu
Tofu
chopped
120.00 Grams
White Rice
White Rice
65.00 Grams

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