crispy sweet & sour tofu | hot for food

This crispy sweet & sour tofu is classic comfort food! Keep dinner easy with lightly crisped tofu doused in traditional tangy sweet & sour sauce. It’s perfect served over rice or with sautéed chinese broccoli or bok choy.
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The best part of every video is Lauren eating at the end.

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[@marissarauch4368]

oh my god how do i always manage to watch your videos when i am STARVING. one day i'll learn. Totally need to make this!

[@PlayWithSunshine]

I didn't have any rice flour so I made with whole wheat flour and it's still amazing!!! I am so full lol. Sooooo good! Thanks guys for another great recipe. My daughter (almost 2) loved it too!!!

[@julieflores2181]

Bumps to Bundles I was about to ask the same thing, if I can sub any type of flour!

[@PlayWithSunshine]

Julie Flores I'm sure it's not the exact same but still really good!!!

[@CierraB04]

Me too! It was delicious!

[@EasilyEggless]

We are going to try this recipe or a variation of it. My children have never tried Tofu so it will be an experiment. Check out our videos with your daughter. I'm sure she will love watching my boys doing a chocolate fountain challenge!

[@SaysSalad]

Lauren I love that you turn all your childhood memories into new vegan ones for you and John, it melts my little heart.

[@mirandagunn2034]

Thank you guys for making me be excited to become vegan! I've stopped eating dairy over two years ago and it's been a struggle. Your videos are really inspiring. Thank you so much!♡

[@jumpypride]

Lauren eating spilled food off of her chest is me

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nadadia Same

[@GothicaBeauty]

nadadia me too never waste food.

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[@applelover27]

I cooked it word for word, using all fresh ingredients AND HOLY CRAP IT TASTES SO GOOD

[@jeffbaby2412]

i am so glad i came across this channel while searching for vegan cooking/recipe channels on youtube...i am a vegetarian right now and im thinking about going vegan for the animals but when i watch other vegan channels i was a bit hesitant becoz i thought that being vegan means that i have to exclude salt&oil from my diet but after coming across this channel and binge watch all ur previous videos i know now that it is only a matter of preference, and u can even eat gluten if u have no problem with it...so i am so happy that i found this channel, ur kind of cooking just suites my needs now i can be vegan with no problems...hehe...btw i love this recipe i am surely gonna try my hand at it...

[@reachtrita]

Jennifer Renthlei My family loves vegan junk food :) We too chose veganism for the animals. We eat the same thing we love prior to going vegan. Google or search in KZbin your usual dishes with the word vegan (like vegan Japanese curry, vegan Bulgogi, vegan bao bun, vegan ramen, vegan nachos/quesadilla, etc). Mary's Test Kitchen and the Kale Sandwich Show are also great channels. Best wishes!

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DreamingTata VeganMama thankzzz for the awesome tip...i am really uninformed about the whole veganism and i am learning bit by bit by doing research in the internet and all...coz when u get into a certain diet i think that it is important to know what is the right and wrong approach to the diet...so thanks again for the info...

[@EMILYYC773]

It's kind of depressing that veganism is just affiliated with a diet with restrictions. No oil no gluten, salt is a new one 😂 we need iodine. I would suggest the 30 day vegan challenge from Colleen Patrick goudreau. It's a book with a lot of info with simple recipes. It talks about the lifestyle and ethics behind veganism. Also Food for thought Podcast, which helped me immensely when I first went vegan. Nothing too preachy and elaborate. I suggest trying to recreate the dishes you grew up with vegan substitutes. Also I would have loved to know about soy curls years ago so check them out. Good luck!

[@jeffbaby2412]

Emily Cruz thankzz for the info..

[@jeffbaby2412]

Emily Cruz every video of vegan channels i watched before this never add salt and always talk about "training urself to eat without salt" and cooking with water instead of oil i was a bit confused becoz my first impression of veganism was eating plant based food and not ingesting any animals/animal products/animal by-products then i watched those channels and i thought to myself is salt/oil/gluten not vegan coz they never use it and i thought back and rack my brains as to how those can be derived from animals but i find no clue as to how that can be..it was very confusing, veganism is very very new in our state i never hear talk of veganism/vegan diet or anything like that ever i know of veganism only from watching youtube videos so it was kind of really hard for me gathering info around me and vegan meal substitutes will be hard for me to find but im great at cooking so ill just have to make that from scratch so i'll need to research recipes for that....

[@marymoon5767]

I made this months ago before this vid was posted. It's chewy and crispy and sweet and sour....I forgot I was eating tofu. One of my fav comfort food recipes; love this!

[@stephaniezuurman4887]

I made this today, my family and I loved it! You definitely weren't exaggerating when you said it was delicious 😉 Thanks so much for the recipe ! I actually let the sauce simmer for a little less time, that way it was a bit thinner and the rice could soak up some of the sauce, which also tastes really good ☺️

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accidentally finding this channel and I'm not at all upset. this recipe looks so amazing. immediately subscribed!

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CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN UP A RESTAURANT ALL US VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS ARE SUFFERING

[@aniya5169]

Right

[@ctrlh5419]

eat some meat then, you'll be fine

[@rjjacob95]

she really makes the best food it's insane

[@Tazzles92]

Lauren, can you do a video making Vietnamese pho?? It is my favorite but none of the restaurants around me make a vegan version.

[@erikamundson2507]

I will say that this is one of the best meals I have ever made. It was super easy. I skipped the frying of the tofu. The sauce is KING

[@hotforfood]

THANK YOU!

[@mateoking3219]

I like making buffalo tofu wings 1-Use a whole block of tofu and cut into squares 2- get some cornstarch and season it with salt and pepper 3- coat each tofu square in the cornstarch (preferably twice) 4- deep fry them until golden brown 5- get whatever vegan wing sauce you like and coat them all 6- place them all on a baking sheet and bake them for inbetween 12-15 minutes at 425 F

[@mateoking3219]

Oh, one block usually makes around 20 wings depending on how you cut it. It cut the tofu in half (vertically) then cut again (horizontally)

[@JADE-ov1xd]

LOVE hot for food recipes, making this tonight! cant wait headed to the store for ingredients:) love your personality and love following you throughout your travels and eating great foods.Ive been vegan for two months now and am loving cooking and eating foods that make my body and mind feel great.

[@luzia9208]

I've made this before and my dad said it was delicious and tasted like chicken (he's a die-hard meat eater), today I'll make it together with my non-vegan friends.. you guys' recipes are honestly the best, they always work out perfectly and taste delicious. I love you, hot for food.

[@janibaldwin7109]

I made sweet and sour broccoli with this sweet and sour sauce and served it over fried rice and steamed veggies and it was SO good. I seriously recommend.

[@madicromer7487]

One of the first hotforfood recipes I ever made. Took forever because I'm unskilled with frying but was soooooooo good

[@hotforfood]

try the baked version next time! listed in the blog post

[@taylornienhuis]

This looks AMAZING. I am stunned by how many quality recipes you continue to create for us!! Will we see another challenge soon?? I miss seeing you and John compete against each other in the kitchen! Love your channel!

[@hotforfood]

thank you so much! I don't know. All depends on John's availability!

[@miraniflower]

Oh I'm making this tomorrow for dinner. Thanks Lauren! Btw you look even prettier with the hair on this video. 😊

[@brioche8123]

Miran Park she does! I was scrolling to see if I was the only person that noticed.

[@kimongzl]

YES YES YES!! I had extra tofu at home & didn't know what to do with it so this was perfect. So going to try this this week ❤️thank you Lauren ❤️❤️

[@elisaninis]

Nice is an euphemism, this recipe is plain amazing aaaaaa

[@elisaninis]

"euphemism" makes sense in portuguese haha Thanks for the advice!

[@elisaninis]

Yep, I've been making this as confort food for 5 years now! Eating my bowl just now to start the week great.

[@mayacarrothers8306]

I made it for my non vegan family. They usually never eat tofu, but they loved it! My little sister even thought the tofu was chicken! The sauce itself is so good, a perfect dip!

[@elduhh]

I made this today right after watching this video because I was jealous of how good it looked in the video and I wasn't eating it 😭, IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD, thanks for blessing me with this recipe

[@lakeithadixon-paul4389]

I made this tonight...it was soooooooooo good. Lauren you are the real MVP!!

[@togi64739]

I made it. Substituted the rice vinegar to apple cider vinegar. IT IS AMAZING. JUST LIKE IN A RESTAURANT thank you for the recipe !!!!!

[@barbramtz]

My favorite part of your videos is when you do the taste test.

[@MrThisissuchahassle]

I actually have all these ingredients and need to make something for dinner that is easy. BOOM!

[@HiiipowerdanniRuns]

This looks so delicious!!! I have been here for about 2 years. Help me realize that being Vegan is totally obtainable and fun

[@JennaRevamped]

So, literally you could make their cauliflower wings recipe and just toss them in this sweet and sour sauce. Yum!

[@zzzing23]

Also I cooked some veggies with it along with some rice noodles. Very very tasty. I'll make this recipe again. I did not deep fry the tofu though. I put corn starch on the tofu and then put it in my oven at 425 F for 40 minutes. I could of done less time but everything turned out really good.

[@oliviachapman824]

You know its a good recipe when Lauren does that little dance while tasting lol

[@bumblingsahm]

i made this a year ago from reading the recipe on your vlog. I think a mistake I made was after frying them, I grouped them up in a bowl and the steam made them a bit soggy . it was still HELLA delicious though!!! next time i'll spread them on a sheet like you did here. Thanks for the vid!!

[@topvivid91]

Made these last night, they were yummy! I recommend putting a small amount of turmeric in the batter mixture for colour :)

[@smulany]

Tofu is life. Tofu is love.

[@iipriorii]

Dofu is bean. 🤏🏾

[@broooooooooooke]

jenna and julien are so going to make this in the next few days (me too!), here's hoping we see it in julien's vlog!

[@renemiller2782]

Love the sauce recipe. I was too lazy to do the batter and frying portion of the recipe so I did my usual tofu prep of soy sauce on cubed pressed tofu then tossed in cornstarch or arrowroot then sprayed with oil and then tossed in my air fryer. I added your abuse recipe...yumm...perfect! Thanks

[@dexterjoshua]

I'm loving your channel so much.

[@melanieross4574]

I don't know if you're doing anything differently but you looking good Lauren!

[@kassidyquesada1979]

Yes!! I'm thinking about making this but doing double sauce but sauté red pepper, carrots, broccoli, baby carrots, bamboo and onion all together and combine it with the tofu! To make sort of a stir fry type of meal. Can't wait 😍😍

[@Angiebea22]

This looks AMAZINGGG you should do a vegan "beef and broccoli" sauce!!

[@MegaSayWhaaat]

Double frying them helps get them extra crispy. I take mine out let it sit while I make my sauces or what ever let it cool down a bit then toss back in the oil and it’s super crispy

[@sarahloffler1872]

Love how you taste your food at the end. Cute little hesitant, evaluative hamster bites and chews.

[@sheanagray2436]

I went vegan the Friday before Thanksgiving and I've been making all your recipes Soo freaking good!! Now I'm going to make this! Thanks girl you know you can turn out a good vegan meal!!

[@jazminenunez5448]

Made this recipe tonight and it was absolutely delicious! I used a cup of regular flour and about 1.5 cups sparkling water! I also threw in a little bit of extra chili flakes into the batter to give it more of a kick. The crunch was perfect. Cooked it on a bed of rice and sautéed red, yellow bell peppers and carrots. 5 STAR SAUCE

[@hotforfood]

NICE!

[@suryafarabracke4701]

We fry banana fritters and other food using rice flour too.It will make it sooo crispy and have so much crunch.Better than wheat flour,corn starch or potato starch. Yummy

[@LoveMuffin800]

just made this and it's super good! i didn't have carbonated water so i just used regular water and 1 tsp baking powder

[@DaStrangeWeasel]

This was a shit ton of work, but it was definitely worth it! It's hard to find a decent tofu recipe, but this one takes the cake.

[@ashleightautau-mcleod6627]

Literally watched this last night wishing I had it for dinner so I went and bought all the ingredients today and I can't fricken wait to try it! looks sooo good!

[@gladysambrozine6642]

Awesome! great recipe. For a long time, I never had something taste so good. I bake instead of frying. Thank you.

[@t5239]

I JUST MADE THIS AND ITS F*CKING UNREAL! LOVE YOU LAUREN. SO GOOD. TOO GOOD.

[@hotforfood]

thanks dawggy

[@catr9698]

Ur hair!! The side part, I LOVE IT!

[@makaelamcmahan6899]

I don’t like tofu, I’m bad at making Asian food but holy crispy tofu veggieman! Sooooo goood! Way better than take out and surprisingly easy! Thanks Lauren!

[@ThatClockworkGuy]

I've clicked the bell. Need to make it next time for my carnist side of family. They don't seem to love tofu as much as I do but I usually just bake it and try to make it the healthiest I can. Perhaps some deep fried stuff is needed in this case. Anyway thanks for the recipe.

[@susunslatky9278]

Nother winning recipe! FYI: Club soda typically has minerals (salts) added to it, while soda water/seltzer does not; this may make a difference in the recipe.

[@shelbinater2981]

Im not even vegan or vegatarian but i watch and love your guys videos!!!!

[@shaunbailey3744]

My 8 yr old daughter came around while I was watching this and got all excited thinking it was a challenge. She's seen every single one and loves you guys! Any chance thats gonna happen anytime soon?

[@tania8944]

Lauren im not used to seeing you with a side parting but you look very prettyyy

[@viciouslypagan]

Tried it! It's ace ad even my husband (who is not vegan) really enjoyed it. We added some veggies (and chopped peanuts nom nom) to it though. :)

[@shaetasstic]

Ugh it's 12:07am and I am starving now thanks

[@Olivia-ns1mq]

I'm so happy you made this! Sweet and sour pork was my favorite chinese food, but I haven't had anything sweet and sour since I stopped eating meat. I'm making this every day lol

[@elle.blanchard]

I just ate breakfast and this makes me hungry

[@hunhun01]

i didnt use the sweet and sour sauce recipe but the tofu came out soooo good 😩 thank you!!

[@responsiblelobster5223]

Please make more Asian food based vegan food I miss korean food but I'm not savvy enough to veganise it haha

[@Vegoonery]

I know this is an old comment but check out Megan Bowen, Cheap Lazy Vegan, and Mommytang. Those three channels feature vegan Korean food.

[@lilianr513]

Killing it lady!!! can feel your satisfaction through the screen xx

[@stephanienewcomb6973]

This is my favorite one of your recipes! I've served it several times to omnivores and they love it all the same. When I'm feeling lazy I use store bought sweet chili sauce from trader joes. So excited for your cookbook!

[@guzuki1]

Great! Now I have plans for the weekend! Thanks Lauren!

[@veganlifegratitude]

next level tofu! I usually make a quick sauce w/ bbq, miso, lime, sriracha & garlic but I've got to try this one!

[@MarianneMarquez]

I amped it up with fresh pineapple chunks and sesame seeds. amaaaaziiiing!

[@jessicahummel4323]

I made this a few weeks ago and loved it! I even took it to work for lunch the next day and although the tofu wasn't crispy anymore the flavour was still so good. Glad to see this one in video form! Side note: I'm not sure if I haven't been getting the emails or Lauren just hasn't sent any out recently. The last one I got was for the asian noodle salad and I swear I saw one on her insta for something else after that. Just thought I'd ask! Love you Lauren! :*

[@MylittlecrazyFrog]

Tried it two days ago , adapting with my home ingredients and I just love it!! Thanks for all your idées and recipe xoxoxoxo

[@aresrodriguez9795]

Why do I watch this before eating!!🤔🤔 The way you're eating eat makes me so hungry😲😲😲

[@JESSiCO]

best part of these vids is lauren not being able to do anything but eat the food afterwards hahahah

[@billgross3763]

Made this for dinner right after seeing this video. It was delicious! Thank you.

[@calicat7855]

Another recip for the books. Thnx guys!

[@wfpb_molly8379]

Made this and loved it! Perfect balance of sweet and sour! I Baked the tofu though.

[@jsoltes]

OMG. I LOOOOOOVE YOUR CHANNEL! Thank you for sharing these mouth-watering recipes!

[@jsoltes]

ps. that piece of rice that fell on your chest! HAHAHAHHA

[@nelliedimarco98]

i have made this soooo many times... yes yes YES LAUREN

[@5089amara]

i saw this recipe ages ago on the blog and now that you made it into a video i'm def gonna try it!!!

[@julieflores2181]

Lauren you are a genius 👏🏽 Your recipes never cease to amaze me! 🌱❤️

[@claireletrondo]

there has never been a recipe of yours that i don't want to make immediately ♡♡♡

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idontevenclaire thank YOU 😊

[@tynie626]

this damn music! so catchy! *dancing at my desk*

[@8canderson]

Sitting here, watching this video, eating buffalo fried oyster mushrooms, making a shopping list for meatball subs. I think I might be addicted.

[@DAVIDKIDANE]

I like the music. The dish looks simple.

[@lovelyladycarter3687]

I gotta make this but I'm gonna add sauteed green pepper and pineapple😳😌😉🍷💯

[@kerrym7250]

I tried this tonight for dinner and it was awesome. Thanks so much!

[@abundanceoferica]

This is amazing 😍 I eat the Gardein mandarin chicken when I have a takeout craving, but this looks way better

[@aolifive5]

Another delicious creation 😀

[@wawagirl]

THANK YOU for always using easily found ingredients!!!

[@anarules9280]

I’m a horrible cook but this was easy to follow and it came out delicious! I’m still amazed I was able to do it 😂

[@hotforfood]

YES!!! so happy to hear that

[@shoshanakleiman1591]

YUM! Tofu, tempeh, oyster mushrooms.

[@daisyhart789]

Totally making this 😛😛😛

[@NaptuRo90]

Lauren... I just want to thank you and your team for putting out such awesome content and most importantly... GREAT VEGAN RECIPES!!! I made this Tofu dish last night for my family and every tine LOVED IT, my kids even asked for SECONDS!!!!

[@hotforfood]

ohh yaaay! so happy to hear that. Thanks so much!

[@genesisahilyn1418]

I could literally watch Lauren eat all day 😅🤷🏽‍♀️

[@elizabethjackson9088]

So awesome!!! I need it right now!

[@tash8820]

I made this for Dinner! It is perfect! 👌🏼

[@egodeathdiaries]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS