{"id":2599,"date":"2023-09-25T05:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unisoya.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:22:44","slug":"general-tao-with-fried-tofu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unisoya.com\/en\/recipes\/general-tao-with-fried-tofu\/","title":{"rendered":"General Tao with fried tofu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><em>By La vie dans mon assiette<br \/>\n<\/em>In collaboration with Unisoya<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need<em>                                                                  <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients (4 servings)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the crispy tofu :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 454 g packet Unisoya tofu<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup cornstarch<\/p>\n<p>Garlic salt, <em>to taste<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ground pepper<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vegetable oil for frying<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the sauce :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00bc cup soy sauce<\/p>\n<p>3 tablespoons rice vinegar<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons maple syrup<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons hoisin sauce<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek<\/p>\n<p>1 tablespoon sesame oil<\/p>\n<p>2 cloves garlic, chopped<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed in \u00bc cup water<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the garnish :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 green onions<\/p>\n<p>Sesame seeds<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to proceed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut tofu block into cubes. Coat evenly with cornstarch, garlic salt and pepper. <\/p>\n<p>Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a non-stick pan. When hot, add the first cube to check if the oil is ready. Add the remaining cubes. Fry over medium-low heat until crisp and golden. Set aside in paper towels.    <\/p>\n<p>In a container, mix soy sauce ingredients with Sambal Oelek.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. <\/p>\n<p>Add the liquid mixture and bring to the boil.<\/p>\n<p>Reduce heat and stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Stir until a thick sauce is obtained. <\/p>\n<p>Add the fried tofu cubes to the pan with the sauce and gently coat the pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Serve with basmati or jasmine rice and a saut\u00e9ed green vegetable.<\/p>\n<p>Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your meal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: La vie dans mon assiette in collaboration with Unisoya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2586,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>General Tao with fried tofu - Unisoya<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the recipe for General Tao with fried tofu, a tasty dish that combines crispness and Asian flavors.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/unisoya.com\/en\/recipes\/general-tao-with-fried-tofu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"General Tao with fried tofu - 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