Vegan Kung Pao Tofu | TOFU STIR FRY | GONG BAO JI DING (宫保鸡丁)

LAY HO MA everyone! This Kung pao chicken alternative recipe is so easy and so addictive, you'll want to make this every day of the week! This recipe is a vegan version of the traditional Chinese gong bao ji ding (more commonly known as kung pao chicken). Join me in this episode and learn how to make this vegan stir fry! Plus! You'll also learn the secret to how to cook stir fry like an Asian :D

Ingredients:
1/2 pound of extra firm tofu
3 pieces garlic
1 small piece ginger
2 sticks green onion
4-5 pieces dried red chilis
6-8 fresh shiitake mushrooms
2 tbsp cane sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sichuan peppercorns
1/2 cup whole cashews
salt
pepper
olive oil

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375F
2. Dry off some of the water from the tofu with a paper towel
3. Chop the tofu into bite sized cubes and season with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil
4. Toss the tofu to coat and bake in the oven for 20min
5. Chop the garlic and ginger finely. Chop the green onions in large pieces
6. Remove the seeds from the dried chilis and chop roughly
7. Slice the shiitakes
8. For the sauce, whisk together the cane sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil
9. When the tofu is done, take it out of the oven and set aside
10. Toast the sichuan peppercorns in a medium heat frying pan for about 30 sec, and the transfer to a pestle and mortar to grind
11. Heat the pan on medium high and add a drizzle of olive oil
12. Add the garlic, ginger, and green onions. Cook for a couple minutes and keep it moving!
13. Add the ground pepper, the mushrooms, tofu, and chilis. Keep the ingredients moving!
14. After cooking for about 3 min, add the sauce and turn the heat off
15. Add the cashews and serve with some rice!


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Hong Kong born Canadian, Wil Yeung is an international photographer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, violinist, and YouTube chef. He immigrated to Canada when he was a young boy carrying with him his ability to speak Cantonese and some broken English. Much of his culinary aspirations stem from his background in the visual and musical art spaces. Whether you're plant based or plant based curious, Wil believes that learning how to make food can really change your life and of those around you.


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