General Tso's Tofu
2/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup soy sauce
Dash pepper (5 Spice)
Approximately 1/2 cup of water
1 lb cake of medium or firm tofu (not extra firm), cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
vegetable oil for deep frying
1/3 cup sliced green onions
2 thai chili peppers
Sauce:
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
3 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
In a bowl, mix 2/3 cup cornstarch, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup soy sauce, pepper and approximately 1/2 cup water.
Heat oil in pan for deep frying. Dip tofu cubes, one at a time, into batter. Fry in batches until golden brown and place on plate.
Sauce: mix 2 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine and water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Place 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan and heat. Add green onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly. Add the sauce and gook until thicken.
Spoon hot sauce over tofu and serve immediately over rice.