General Tso's Tofu

Ingredients

• • 1 block (16 oz / 450 g) extra firm tofu
• • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon maple syrup ((or other syrup, or sugar))
• • 1/3 cup water
• • 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
• • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
• • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• • 1/4 cup sugar
• • 2 teaspoons cornflour
• • 6 tablespoons cornflour ((or enough to coat the tofu))
• • 3 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
• • 1 batch broccoli rabe (or 1 big head broccoli) (, cut into bite size pieces (yields about 4 cups once cut))
• • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• • 4 cloves garlic (, minced)
• • 4 spring onions (, roughly chopped)
• • 2 dried Chinese chilli peppers ((Optional))

Preparation Steps