General Tso’s Bok Choy with Tofu

Name: General Tso’s Bok Choy with Tofu
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp mirin; 2 Tbsp hoisin; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; Freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup [35 g] all-purpose flour; 8 oz [230 g] firm tofu, cut into ¼-in [6-mm] slices and patted dry; 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp chile-garlic sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp dark sesame oil; 2 Tbsp water; ½ red bell pepper, seeded, deribbed, and thinly sliced; 1 cup [100 g] snow peas; 1 green onion, white and green parts, thinly sliced; Cooked rice for serving; 1 onion, thinly sliced; One 2- in [5- cm] knob fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large head bok choy, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

One Pan, Two Plates Vegetarian Suppers

By Carla Snyder

Published 2016

About

When the kids were young, our family used to order General Tso’s chicken from our local Chinese takeout. The chicken part wasn’t always great, but I loved the sauce, which is delicious, by the way, with crunchy bok choy.

Ingredients

Sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbs

Asia
China
Supper
Dinner
Vegan
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer

Method

To make the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, hoisin, mirin, chile-garlic sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, water, and a few grinds of black pepper. Set aside.
Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge the tofu in the flour and shake off the excess.
Heat a 12-in [30.5-cm] skillet or wok over medium-high heat, and add