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Sweet and Sour Tofu

This is a recipe for tokwa with sweet and sour sauce.

Difficulty Medium
Time 20 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 14
Steps 11
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Filipino Updated 8/19/2012

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 16 ounces extra firm tofu sliced into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 piece green bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 piece red bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 piece onion sliced
  • 1 piece carrot sliced crosswise
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 cup pineapple chunk
  • 7 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 cups cooking oil

Instructions

11 cooking steps

  1. Heat the cooking oil in a deep cooking pot.
  2. Deep fry the tofu. When the color turns light to medium brown, remove and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, heat a pan and then pour in a tablespoon of cooking oil (use remaining oil from fried tofu)
  4. When the oil becomes hot, put-in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
  5. Add the pineapple chunks, onion, green and red bell peppers. Stir and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. Combine sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and ketchup in a bowl. Mix well.
  7. Pour-in mixture to the pan where the vegetables are cooking. Stir and let boil.
  8. Pour-in the cornstarch diluted in water. Stir until the sauce thickens.
  9. Add the deep fried tofu. Stir.
  10. Transfer to a serving plate.
  11. Share and enjoy!

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Main Dish, Vegetable sweet and sour, tokwa recipe Public recipe Revision 1