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Sweet & Sour Tofu

Recipe from John Torode, slightly tweaked and using tofu instead of chicken
dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, sesame-free, vegetarian and vegan
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 425 g can of pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1/2 red pepper roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli double for spicier
  • 1 tbsp Hendersons relish or Worcestershire sauce (if not vegan)
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 100 ml white wine vinegar
  • 6 baby corn in large slices
  • 280 g firm tofu 1 pack
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp flavourless oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Start by making the sauce: drain the juice from the pineapple into a saucepan, add the red pepper and chilli and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
  2. Puree in a food processor and then return to the pan, add the sugar, vinegar, Henderson's relish, 1/2 the chunks from the tin of pineapple and the baby corn
  3. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until slightly reduced and sticky. Set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, dry the tofu on kitchen paper and then into small cubes, toss in the cornflour to coat and fry over a medium heat until goldena dn crispy on all sides. Once cooked place on a plate until ready to use.
  5. When ready to serve, heat the sauce, then stir in the tofu. Cook for a couple of minutes to heat the tofu and then serve with rice.