Orange jam – The Vegan Rhino

One of the best things to make at home is Chinese food and I can’t wait for you all to give this Chinese Orange Tofu recipe a try! I wanted to make a recipe that embodies the typical orange sauce flavors but vegan and 100% homemade. The dish uses an orange-ginger jam which brings an added bonus of flavor and depth.

Yield 3

Ingredients

Sauce:

1/4 tsp. Himalayan salt

1 cup orange-ginger jam

2 tsp. minced garlic

1/4 tsp. grated ginger

1 orange juiced and zested

1 Tbsp. organic blue agave

1 Tbsp. white vinegar

1 Tbsp. organic tamari sauce

Tofu:

16 oz. container extra firm tofu, drained and cubed

1 Tbsp. organic cornstarch

Green onion, to garnish

Directions

In a small pot on medium-high heat, add all of the ingredients and simmer for roughly 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, add the diced tofu and sprinkle with cornstarch to coat. Pour the tofu into the sauce and reduce heat to simmer, cooking until heated.
Serve over white rice and topped with green onions.

Chef’s tip: You can crisp up the tofu if you’d like by baking it or using an air fryer.

Do you have a ton of oranges or simply want to just brighten up your morning? Then this is the jam for you! I have to say, I normally keep strawberry or peach jam on hand during the springtime, but my new favorite is this orange and ginger, it’s fresh and flavorful. And for all those bakers, this would be great in a citrus sponge roll cake!

Yield 1 cup

Ingredients

2 cups chopped oranges, peeled, cleaned, and sliced

1-1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, minced

1 lime, juice and zest

1/2 cup organic cane sugar

1/2 cup filtered water

Directions

Bring all ingredients to a boil and reduce heat to keep a steady simmer for 40-45 minutes; Stirring frequently.
Remove the jam from the stove and carefully bottle it in to a clean mason jar.

Chef’s tip: This orange jam is great to use in orange broccoli with steam white rice.

Tag: Orange jam

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