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A great past recipe from !
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Once again keedot is brilliant with their vegan stuffs...though this does have a meat option as well! :B
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Why both? Because the recipe was written for chicken, but I use it for baked tofu :B so you can do whichever you like.
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For the original with chicken: it's from Averiecooks and can be found here. -> https://www.averiecooks.com/slow-co.....range-chicken/
For the Faux version, modified from above:
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Two 14oz containers of extra firm tofu, drained and pressed dry (press between two pieces of paper towels to dry)
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
1 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground ginger, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted if desired (add to a dry skillet and cook over medium heat for about 30 seconds or until fragrant)
2 tablespoons green onions, sliced thin for garnishing
orange slices, optional for garnishing
DIRECTIONS:
**First you need to prepare your tofu. You can leave it just drained, I prefer it this way as it's more textured and firm.
How to: Preheat oven 400F. Cut tofu into 1" slabs. Whisk 2 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp chili oil, a little veggie broth (less than 1/4 cup), and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Drench each slab and then lay flat on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping each piece of tofu midway through. Let cool and cut into strips or cubes.
**OR you can use faux "chicken" strips already made :B.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over bottom of slow cooker.
To a large, gallon-sized ziptop plastic bag, add the tofu strips, cornstarch, salt, pepper, seal bag, and toss to coat strips evenly. Add to slow cooker, evenly distributed; set aside.
To a 2-cup measuring cup or medium bowl, add the orange marmalade, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger (I prefer 1 teaspoon but some people are sensitive to ginger), garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to combine.
Pour mixture over the tofu, using a spoon to distribute the sauce as necessary, making sure all pieces are coated.
Cook covered on low for about 2-4 hours until sauce is desired thickness.
Add to a plate with as much extra cooking sauce spooned over the top as desired, garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, optional orange wedges, and serve immediately. Best served fresh, but will keep for a day or two in the fridge or you can freeze and toss in a pan for later.
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Alternatively you can freeze the sauce in an ice cube tray. Makes great emergency "I don't know what to put with this" sauce.
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