30-MIN MEALS EP 3: BLOOD ORANGE TOFU 🔥 The flavors of orange chicken are iconic. So much so that I was baffled to find that very few recipes where oranges are swapped for blood orange! Blood oranges are my absolute fav. They have very similar sweetness to an orange, but with an almost equally tangy/sour note. The flavors and textures of orange chicken are all here. Such a fun recipe and perfect for any weeknight meal. ingredients 1 block firm tofu, frozen, thawed, pressed, and cubed into 32 pieces 3 tablespoons plus 2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided 3 tablespoons maple syrup 3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup rice vinegar, divided 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided 1 tablespoon sriracha 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch juice of 2 small blood oranges plus zest of the blood oranges 4 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled and grated 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated 1 Fresno chili, seeded and finely diced 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 1/4 cup organic sugar cooked rice, avocado puree’, scallions, and sesame seeds for serving prep add the tofu to a storage container with 3 tbsp soy sauce, maple syrup, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sesame oil, and 1 tbsp sriracha. place a lid on and shake until the tofu is coated with the wet ingredients. open container and add 2/3 cup cornstarch. place lid back on and shake until all pieces are well-coated (add more cornstarch if still wet after dredging). set aside. add blood orange juice + zest, garlic, ginger, Fresno chili, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 2 tsp sesame oil, and 1/2 cup water to a large mixing bowl and whisk together. set aside. place a pan over medium high heat and allow to warm 2 mins. add 3 tbsp grapeseed oil to the pan, warm 1 min, then add all the dredged tofu. cook tofu on all sides until crispy golden brown about 6 to 8 mins (cook longer if necessary to achieve desired crispiness). remove tofu and add sauce to the pan. bring up to a strong simmer. stir 2 tbsp cornstarch together with 2 tbsp water. pour the slurry in and whisk together. add 1/4 cup sugar and whisk further. cook down 3-4 mins, then add tofu back to the pan and cook until all tofu is coated and crisp. serve up and dig in 🙏
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