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November 16, 2019 by Cindy Gordon

Sweet and Sour Tofu

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Sweet and Sour Tofu is a dish that will keep you coming back for more. The dish carries the perfect level of sweet and tart!

Sweet and Sour Tofu is a gluten free lunch idea.

Sweet and Sour Tofu

Sweet and Sour is a taste that I have loved for a long time. Back in the days when I was a meat eater and have no other dietary restrictions, I would often order sweet and sour chicken. I loved the perfect balance of sweet and sour in this type of dish!

*We recently updated this post with new photos. Same delicious recipe with an optional skillet method and some mouthwatering photos!

Well, the meat-eating days are gone for me as well as a few other things! But have no fear, we can recreate those things that we used to love! This is another vegetarian Chinese food recipe. 

Sweet and Sour Tofu served in a white bowl.

Sweet and Sour Tofu

Sauce ingredients for Sweet and Sour Tofu

The entire recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. But here’s what you will need before you start: 

  • Sugar
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Ketchup
  • Bragg’s Aminos
  • Garlic Salt

Sweet and Sour Tofu - Vegetarian and Gluten Free

Simple ingredients come together for a mouthwatering taste! This does make a big batch of sauce. I like to keep the extras for dipping and to use on other foods!

You just need to blend the sauce ingredients together over low heat until smooth! Easy peasy!

Sweet and Sour Tofu being marinated.

Press Your Tofu

Once your sauce is prepared, you can work on prepping your tofu. You probably know that I am a HUGE fan of the EZ Tofu Press! In fact, I use it at least once a week!

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Of course for this recipe, I used my EZ Tofu Press. I honestly didn’t know that I needed one until I tried it and saw the difference! You’ve heard that story before BUT it is very true!

My tofu cooks better and tastes better! AND I don’t have to balance unstable heavy objects on top of my tofu to squeeze it! For me, that was a disaster in the kitchen!

The press now has measuring marks on the bottom plate of the press.  This helps you align the tofu so that you can an evenly pressed block of tofu. Pressing your tofu helps you to get even more delicious tofu! The press is simple and your tofu will be pressed in 10-15 minutes!

Looking for more delicious vegetarian recipes?  All our recipes are nut-free and gluten-free. We also have vegan recipes too!

More Tofu Recipes To Try

    • Tofu Fried Rice
    • Crispy Orange Tofu Recipe 
    • Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burritos
    • Sweet and Sour Tofu
    • Tofu Noodle Bowls
    • Pineapple Barbecue Tofu
    • Teriyaki Tofu
    • Buffalo Tofu Bites
    • Sweet Potato Tofu Bowl
    • Air Fryer Tofu Tacos

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Sweet and Sour Tofu served in a white bowl.
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Sweet and Sour Tofu

Sweet and Sour Tofu is a dish that will keep you coming back for more. The dish carries the perfect level of sweet and tart!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sour and sour tofu
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma)

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 3/4 c sugar
  • 1/2 c apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 c ketchup
  • 1 T Bragg's Aminos
  • 1/2 t garlic salt
  • Tofu:
  • 1 block of extra firm tofu
  • 1 bunch of scallions diced
  • sesame seeds garnish

Instructions

  • In a sauce pan over medium heat, put all sauce ingredients into the pan. Whisk sauce together until well blended, smooth and warm. Set aside.
  • Using your EZ Tofu Press, press the tofu for 15 minutes.
  • Cut tofu into long skinny planks (as shown in pictures)
  • Marinate tofu planks in 1/2 the sweet and sour sauce mixture for 1 hour.

Broiler Method

  • Place planks on a lipped baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes, fiipping sides after 5 minutes.

Skillet Method

  • If you choose to NOT broil your tofu but use your skillet, you will place tofu along with marinade in the skillet over medium heat.  As the tofu cooks, the sauce will thicken.
  • Cook tofu about 5 minutes and add in remaining sauce.  Cook until sauce is thick, about another 5 minutes. *I like to leave 1-2 T left of sauce to garnish with.
  • Garnish with diced green onions and sesame seeds, if desired. Top with additional sauce if needed.
  • ENJOY

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1338mg | Potassium: 138mg | Sugar: 81g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Iron: 0.3mg


All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.

Here is a sneak peak at our OLD photos!

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Sweet and Sour Tofu - Vegetarian and Gluten Free

 

*This post does contain an affiliate link to amazon. Thank you to EZ Tofu Press for sponsoring this post!

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About Cindy Gordon

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