Healthy vegan sticky Orange tofu
These healthy vegan sticky orange tofu lettuce cups are my favorite quick dinner recipe that is not only easy, but fresh, full of flavor and so satisfying! Not a fan of lettuce cups? Throw the orange tofu over a bed of rice with your favorite veggies and you're done! These can be made low carb, gluten free, and is super versatile to hopefully support your dietary needs!
Ingredients
Tofu
- 1 block extra firm high protein tofu
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp liquid aminos
- 2 1/2 tbsp arrowroot or tapioca flour
Orange Sauce
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp liquid or coconut aminos *can sub soy sauce
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp arrowroot or tapioca flour
For serving
- Butter lettuce leaves or romaine
- green onion chopped
- cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- If you need to press your tofu, see blog post above. If not, go ahead and cut your tofu into cubes. Add to a bowl and toss in the olive oil, liquid aminos, and flour. Pour onto the parchment paper, making sure there is space between each piece. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing half way through.
- While the tofu is baking, add all of the sauce ingredients in a blender, blending until completely smooth. Pour the mixture into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stirring frequently, heat the sauce until it begins to thicken, 3-4 minutes.
- Once it's thickened up a bit, add the tofu to the pan and give it a good toss, cooking another two minutes longer. Serve immediately!