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Sticky orange tofu with veg-fried noodles

Name: Sticky orange tofu with veg-fried noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450g firm tofu; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 spring onions trimmed and finely sliced; 300g mangetout; 300g baby corn halved lengthways; 500g straight-to-wok noodles or 300g dried noodles, cooked following pack instructions; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 50ml low-salt soy sauce plus extra for serving; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; 4cm piece of ginger grated; 1 red chilli finely chopped (optional); 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 2 oranges zested and juiced

Dr Chintal Patel

Published: January 2, 2024 at 10:22 AM

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

plus marinating

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"An ideal Friday night recipe that captures all the takeaway vibes but is conveniently made at home in no time. This vegan option is perfect for Veganuary, but tofu can easily be replaced with alternative proteins like paneer or chicken. You can also include a couple of eggs in the vegetable noodles, and feel free to swap out the vegetables for seasonal alternatives." — Dr Chintal Patel

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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450g firm tofu
2 tbsp olive oil
6 spring onions

trimmed and finely sliced
300g mangetout
300g baby corn

halved lengthways
500g straight-to-wok noodles

or 300g dried noodles, cooked following pack instructions
1 tbsp sesame seeds

For the marinade

50ml low-salt soy sauce

plus extra for serving
3 garlic cloves

finely chopped
4cm piece of ginger

grated
1 red chilli

finely chopped (optional)
3 tbsp honey

or maple syrup
2 oranges

zested and juiced

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal553
fat19g
saturates3g
carbs59g
sugars20g
fibre12g
protein31g
salt1.2g

low

Method

step 1

Pat the tofu dry then cut into 1cm-thick strips. Make the marinade by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Put the tofu strips into the marinade, toss gently coat and chill for 30 mins or overnight.
step 2

Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the tofu strips for 2-3 mins on each side until golden. You may need to do this in batches. Remove the tofu to a plate and set aside. Pour the remaining marinade mix into the pan and simmer for 3-4 mins until it starts to thicken and turn sticky. Turn the heat off and set aside.
step 3

Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan or wok over a medium heat. Reserve a handful of the spring onions for serving, then scatter the remaining onions into the pan and cook for 1 min. Add the mangetout and corn, and fry for 4-5 mins until just tender. Finally, add the cooked noodles. Stir well, remove from the heat and set aside.
step 4

Put the sticky marinade back on the heat, add the tofu strips and stir to coat. Heat through for 1-2 mins. Serve on top of the veg-fried noodles, sprinkled with chopped spring onions and the sesame seeds.

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