Crispy General Tso’s Tofu

Ingredients

For the Tofu

• 2-1lb bricks extra firm tofu
• 3-4 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

For the Sauce

• 1/4 Cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend (adjust to taste)
• 3 tbsps Hoisin Sauce
• 3 Tablespoons white vinegar
• 3 Tablespoons Reduced Sugar Ketchup
• 1 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1 Tablespoon Sesame oil
• 4 spring green onions, sliced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger finely chopped
• 5-7 whole dried chili peppers or 1/2 to 1 tablespoon chili pepper flakes (use to taste) 

• Squeeze curd of excess water by putting between a thickness of paper towels and sitting an important pan on high. i exploit concerning 3-4 thick paper towels bifold concerning 3-4 times. Let sit 20-30 minutes.

• whereas awaiting curd to be squeezed dry, combine along the primary vi ingredients and put aside. (I adscititious my chili peppers to the sauce combine before I weekday it aside)

• to arrange curd for sauteing, slice through 1/2" slices, then cut every slice through thirds. Coat gently with amylum and fry during a shallow frypan with oil till suntanned and tender. take away from frypan and put aside.

• Wipe pan clean with towel and add oil with onions and shredded ginger. Fry concerning one minute, till musky. Add sauce mixture. arouse a boil and simmer concerning a pair of minutes. Add curd back to mixture, toss to coat. Serve fancy with scallion topnotch shredded.