Sweet & Sour Pineapple Tofu “Takeout Style”

★★★★★

_Proven, East Asian, Soul Food

Ingredients

Veggies & Tofu:
½ can canned pineapples
1 cup roughly cut Red Bell Pepper
1 cup roughly cut Green Bell Pepper
1/2 cup roughly cut onion (preferably red) or up to 1 depending on taste
1/2 block Tofu, cubed
2 tbsp cornstarch

Sweet & Sour Sauce:
1/3 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons agave syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon MSG (optional) 
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Description

Chinese Fast Food

Directions

Crispy Tofu:
Press out water from tofu.
Put in bowl, season with salt.
Add the cornstarch and shake until tofu is coated.
Fry for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy and set aside.
Sweet & Sour Sauce:
Stir all ingredients together and set aside. 
Fry pineapple, bell pepper and onion until slightly brown.
Add the sauce and cook for 3 more minutes then remove from heat. 
Serve with jasmine rice.

Notes

Adapted from https://pickledplum.com/sweet-and-sour-tofu-recipe/

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try baking the tofu, 200C 20min