Sweet and sour pan-fried tofu
With this recipe you can make a tasty sweet and sour pan-fried tofu with vegetables and soy sauce. A perfect vegan dish for a quick dinner. Tofu is one of my favourite ingredients and a mainstay of vegan cooking because it is extremely versatile. If you feel like experimenting with other tofu recipes, try my tofu alla cacciatora, my crispy baked tofu or these tofu skewers.
Why you'll love this smoked tofu recipe
- Quick: there are only a few steps you need to take to make this tasty sweet-and-sour tofu.
- 1 pan only: you can make your sweet and sour tofu by soiling just one pan. Better than that?
- Also gluten-free: this sweet and sour pan-fried tofu can also be prepared gluten-free. Just make sure that the soy sauce you use is gluten free.
- 100% vegan this is a 100% vegetable tofu meal with a high protein content.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need
- 150 g firm tofu
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp agave syrup
- 1 lemon wedge
- 1 carrot peeled and cut into rounds
- ½ courgette cut into strips (see photo)
- 1 clove of garlic
Preparation (step-by-step)
1. Cut the tofu into 1 cm cubes and the carrots and courgettes as described above.
2. Sauté the garlic, courgette and carrots in a non-stick pan with oil.
3. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set them aside.
4. In the same frying pan, add a little more oil and cook the tofu until it is golden brown on all sides. Then remove it from the frying pan and set it aside with the vegetables.
5. Meanwhile, mix the ingredients for the sweet-and-sour sauce in a bowl or jar.
6. In the same pan, put the soy sauce and cook over a medium/low heat for a few seconds, stirring often.
7. Once the sauce is thick, add the tofu and vegetables.
8. Serve with basmati rice and fresh coriander.
Storage tips
Sweet and sour tofu is best enjoyed hot because as it cools, the sauce hardens and becomes sticky and sticky. However, you can prepare all the ingredients in advance and cook them just before eating your sweet and sour tofu.
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Sweet and sour pan-fried tofu with vegetables
Equipment
- 1 non-stick frying pan
Ingredients
- 150 g Firm tofu
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp agave syrup
- 1 clove lemon
- 1 carrot peeled and cut into rounds
- ½ zucchini cut into strips (see photo)
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Cut the tofu into 1 cm cubes and the carrots and courgettes as described above.
- Sauté the garlic, courgette and carrots in a non-stick pan with some oil.
- Cut the vegetables from the pan and set them aside.
- In the same frying pan, add a little more oil and cook the tofu until it is golden brown on all sides. Then remove it from the pan and set it aside with the vegetables.
- Meanwhile, mix the ingredients for the sweet-and-sour sauce in a bowl or jar.
- In the same pan, put the soy sauce and let it cook on low heat for a few seconds, stirring often.
- Once the sauce is thick, add the tofu and vegetables and enjoy with basmati rice.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, see you soon!
Thank you for the tasty recipe.
I enjoy your clear and well-structured recipes-descriptions.
It's fun to cook them and they always turn out well. Thank you!
Hi Nima,
Thank you for your comment, I'm really glad you enjoy my recipes!