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5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g firm tofu or smoked tofu
  • 2 Tablespoons corn flour
  • Sprinkle white pepper
  • Sprinkle sea salt

For the Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon peanut oil or sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons garlic chopped
  • ¼ cup mirin or rice wine (not vinegar)
  • ¼ cup tamari sauce or soy
  • 1 zest orange zest of 1 orange
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1-2 tablespoons Gochujang Korean red chilli paste or any chilli paste
  • 1 tablespoons chili paste 1-2 tbsp, red chili paste like Sambal Oelek or sriracha, more to taste.
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar or algave syrup
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

For the Kale stir fry

  • 200 g Kale washed, and chopped finely (remove core)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 4 Tbsp. vegetable stock
  • sea salt to taste
  • white pepper to taste

Garnish

  • sesame seeds Toasted
  • Korean Chilli Flakes ChanChan Korean Chilli Flakes

Instructions
 

To make the sauce

  • Sauté the garlic and ginger in the oil over medium heat until fragrant and golden.
  • Add the wine, simmer for 2 minutes, stir in the tamari sauce, orange zest, orange juice, gochujang (or tomato pure if you don’t like chilli), chili paste, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.
  • Taste for heat, adding more and adjusting the flavour if you like. Turn heat off.

To make the kale

  • Heat up on medium to high heat, a wok or non stick frying pan.
  • Stir fry kale with vegetable stock and seasoning. about 2-5 minutes, until kale turns bright green. Ready to serve.

Tofu

  • Cut tofu lengthwise or diced, pat dry with a kitchen paper towel.
  • Sprinkle white pepper & sea salt. Toss in corn flour.
  • Fry with a tiny amount of sesame oil, until crispy.
  • Toss in the hot sauce before serving, sprinkle some sesame seeds & chilli flakes.
  • Serve with stir fry Kale and your carbohydrate of choice, we love sticky black rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1011mgPotassium: 373mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 5057IUVitamin C: 71mgCalcium: 221mgIron: 2mg
Keyword HEALTHY, VEGAN, VEGETARIAN
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