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Sweet and sour tofu

Sweet and sour tofu
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 20 minutes
  • Makes: 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 25g cornflour
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 250g tofu, cubes
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 60g onions, sliced
  • 140g red pepper, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 5g ginger, grated
  • 100g canned pineapple chunks
  • 2 tsp reduced salt soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 50ml water
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 350g cooked white rice

Method

  1. Pour cornflour into a bowl and mix in the paprika, add tofu to the bowl and toss until evenly covered.

  2. Heat half the sesame oil in a frying pan and add the tofu, cook until golden brown and crispy then remove from pan and place onto kitchen paper.

  3. Heat the remaining oil into the pan and add in the onions and red pepper. Cook until soft.

  4. Add in the garlic, ginger, pineapple chunks, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, tomato puree and cook until fragrant. 

  5. Add in water (you don’t have to use all of it) and mix until a sauce forms, add the tofu back into the mixture and coat with sauce. 

  6. Remove from heat and sprinkle with coriander, serve with rice. 

Nutritional Information
Nutrient Per portion (229g) Per 100g
Calories kcal 329 126
Protein g 13 5.1
Sodium mg/mmol 102/4.4 39/1.7
Potassium mg/mmol 330/82 130/3.3
Phosphorus mg/mmol 170/5.4 66/2.1
Calcium mg/mmol 460/11 180/4.5
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