Orange Tofu

Sweet, sticky and just simply delicious. This Orange Tofu recipe is better and faster than take-out and it’s also easy to make! Don’t like tofu? This Orange Tofu recipe is going to change your mind.

I can literally drool because of how good that looks. Not too long ago, tofu wasn’t really our jam. That changed when we started to learn how to actually make tofu taste delicious. And once we got the hang of it, we were sold on tofu. I could now literally eat tofu all day, every day. And for this particular orange tofu recipe, you can wake me up at night. I won’t mind. So if you’re still on the fence about tofu, give this orange tofu recipe a try and you might just be surprised how delicious it can be.

• Tofu – use extra-firm or super-firm tofu for the best results. If you are not yet familiar with the different types of tofu, please be aware not to buy silken tofu for this recipe. You will regret it if you do.
• Orange – the natural sugars in the orange juice will help the orange sauce to thicken and become lovely and sticky.
• Hoisin sauce – not a traditional or common ingredient in orange tofu, but it 100% works. The sweet and salty profile of hoisin sauce really elevates the orange sauce.
• Corn starch – the corn starch will help the outside of the tofu crisp up while baking/frying.
• Ginger and garlic – add a kick to the orange sauce and make it nice and fragrant.

• When pan-frying the tofu, make sure the oil is hot before adding in the tofu. You want the tofu to start sizzling straight away once added into the pan. That’s how you know it’s crisping up.
• You really want to make sure that the outside of the tofu is as dry as possible. Use a clean and dry kitchen towel or kitchen paper to (carefully) pat-dry the tofu. When the tofu is still moist, it won’t really crisp up and you will most likely end up with soggy tofu.
• When pan-frying the tofu, resist the urge to start stirring and flipping the tofu too soon. For the best results, you want to give it some time to properly crisp up.

• Make it spicy – if you like it spicy, add some grated fresh chili, chili powder or some szechuan pepper.
• For the sweet tooth – if you’re a sweet tooth and you don’t mind adding in some extra sugar, you can add a teaspoon of brown sugar or a tablespoon of maple syrup to the sauce.
• Hoisin sauce – if you don’t have hoisin sauce or simply don’t want to use it, you can use the same amount of soy sauce instead.
• Add more orange – to make the orange sauce taste even more like orange, add some orange zest to taste. Make sure you buy organic oranges in that case, though.

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