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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 239.4
  • Total Fat: 16.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 876.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 14.2 g

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Ginger Orange Tofu

Submitted by: KATHARINEROSE

Introduction

Easy to make, and delicious. Serve with veggies and rice. Easy to make, and delicious. Serve with veggies and rice.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 block firm tofu, pressed
    For marinade:
    1/2 cup orange juice
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    3 cloves minced garlic
    1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger (about a 1/2 in cube)
    1/4 tsp red pepper or red pepper flakes, to taste
    1 Tbsp brown sugar or honey
    2 tsp sesame oil
    For cooking:
    2 Tbsp canola oil
    4-6 cups fresh or frozen veggies (carrots, broccoli, onion, peppers, spinach, summer squash, bok choy, etc.)

Directions

Note: Prep time is 20 min. active, at least 3 hours inactive.

To press tofu, place block of tofu on cookie sheet, cover with foil, and weigh it down with a heavy pan (I use a large cast iron skillet). Let press for about 1/2 hour, and add a few more pounds of weight - cans of beans or veggies work great. Let press for at least another 1/2 hour. This will drastically improve the texture of your tofu.

Cut tofu into small (1/4 in) cubes and place in sealable container.

Mix remaining ingredients except canola oil well, and pour over tofu. Stir or shake to coat. Marinate tofu at least 2 hours, or overnight, mixing at least once.

Heat a wok or large frying pan with 2 Tbsp canola oil. Add tofu (reserving liquid) and cook over high heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add veggies as desired and remaining liquid. Cook, stirring often, until veggies are just cooked through.

Serve with rice or noodles. Makes 3-5 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHARINEROSE.






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  • THEBELISAMASANA

    Very Good
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    This was the first recipe I made with tofu and really liked it. I'll definitely make it again. - 4/16/11

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  • ASHLEYZ

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    Marinade is incredibly flavorful. I also froze the tofu before pressing it; this lends a more "meaty" texture to it and helps it stay together when sauteed. Very nice light meal - will make again! - 1/26/10

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  • TREATL


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    I used PAM spray and did not use cooking oil. I used 2 Tbsp. honey and did not add red pepper (didn't have any). I used black pepper instead. Very tasty. - 11/20/09

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  • PHILOCRATES

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    Used Oriental sesame oil [drops], lost the high sodium by using the very low sodium Braggs Liquid Aminos [soy sauce] Froze the tofu before pressing. Pammed the skillet and lost ALL oil. soaked overnight. On wild rice/brown rice mix. - 1/8/08

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  • MAMA23BEANS

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    This is very yummy I broiled the tofu and it turned out great.

    - 7/8/07

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  • CWILLIAMSONOH


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    This was AWESOME!!! I topped with Seasame seeds. I love Tofu. If you've never tried Tofu, try this recipe... - 4/21/12

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  • TAZIAH

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    This was absolutely delicious! My only complaint was that I couldn't fit more in! This will definitely become a staple for me. Thank you so much for sharing it! :o) - 3/16/12

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  • MOZERI

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    Great way to use the left over veggies in the refrigerator. I used a 1/2 squash, 1/2 red pepper, edamane, carrots, and celery. The tofu was too soft for my liking so I think next time I'll try frozen tofu. Very flavorful. - 3/4/12

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  • SCAREWALDORF

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    Lots of flavour. Made meat eating friends VERY jealous! Total success. - 6/19/11

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  • SMYRNAG

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    Even after pressing tofu I found it mushy. So, I browned it in the oil as directed and then removed from pan. Stir fried the veggies next and then added the tofu back. - 4/19/11

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  • SAPHIRA78

    Very Good
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    My whole family thought this turned out very good. I will double the sauce next time, but other than that it is perfect! We served it with stry fry veggies and brown rice. - 3/1/11

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  • JULIETHWAITES72

    Very Good
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    Very Good,my whole (meat eating) family enjoyed this Kids age 3,9,14.I will definitely make this again. - 2/17/11

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  • JAMIEMONSTER

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    DELICIOUS! I made this exactly as stated in the recipe, except I doubled the sauce, added a little potato starch to thicken, & added about 1/2 tsp chinese 5 spice powder. I may have also added more hot pepper flakes, but I like it hot. PERFECT blend of sweet, tangy, & spicy. THANK YOU!!! - 2/1/11

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  • RENECHAR


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    This will be my first "dinner-type" tofo receipe! It sounds great. All the comments are pretty encouraging. I'm excited to give it a try. - 1/24/11

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  • SCRAPPYGRAMMY

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    We loved this! Along with the 4-6 cups of veggies, I added a 14 oz. can of sliced mushrooms! My skeptical 22-year-old even admitted that it was "okay" and said it was okay to try again. I did thicken the liquid with a couple of teaspoons of natural corn starch. The marinade sauce is perfect! - 4/27/10

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  • TRISHAANN56

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    This an excellent recipe, I've already made it a couple of times. - 4/9/10

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  • SWIMMOM511

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    very flavorful. I served this over brown rice with broccoli, carrots and cauliflower as the veggies. - 3/3/10

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  • TEENYTINYPIP

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    OMG SO GOOD!! love the spice! Next time I'm goingto experiment by adding cornflour to see if I can make the sauce a bit thicker - 2/24/10

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  • KATATAT

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    So good! Doubled the amounts used in the sauce to make sure there was enough. Used sweet yellow and red bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and broccoli for the veggies. - 2/5/10

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  • CRYSTALINM

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    This was fabulous and so easy! I nixed the seseme seed oil and used some seseme seeds. Used pam for cooking. I also made it with chicken and it came out great. - 6/29/08

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  • DARRKANGEL

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    Wow! I left this in the marinade for 2 hours and I can't wait to try it again overnight! I am really impressed with the taste, I made it with half the oil and put broccoli,mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots and onions in as my veggies. awesome! - 10/16/07

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  • GINAKINA

    Good
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    This was...good. I've made similar recipes that I found to be better, and I agree that there should be more sauce. - 9/3/07

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  • NATALIACOVA

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    Very good! I used low sodium soy and marinated it for 2.5 hours and served over wheat pasta. It was really tasty! I didn't use oil, just PAM. I would recommend making more sauce/marinade if you want more liquid because my tofu just sucked most of it up, not leaving much else for sauce. - 9/3/07

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  • WHISKYPRIEST

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    Yum! I didnt have ginger or a lot of time, so only marinated it about 20 minutes, then cooked it in the liquid. I'll use less soy sauce next time, it was a BIT salty for me. I also used tofu that I'd frozen (gives a spongy texture), and cooked the veggies separately. Very tasty + easy! - 8/8/07

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  • JIMBEAR14

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    Very yummy! I only marinated for about and hour too so I can only imagine the flavor if longer. I skipped the canola oil and fried in that marinating sauce. Added green beans and onions. - 7/25/07

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