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General Tso’s Soy Curls! Easy weeknight stir fry with soy curls and veggies. Vegan General Tso’s Chicken. Gluten-free, Nut-free Recipe Jump to Recipe
This general tso’s Sauce + Soy Curls makes for an amazing weeknight meal. Soy curls are marinated in the from scratch homemade general tsos sauce mixture, then stir fried to crisp. Veggies added in along, and the rest of the marinade is then cooked down to thicken. Serve this easy stir fry with rice or noodles!
Soy curls absorb moisture differently and sauce amount preference also varies, so make another full or half back of the sauce and add more if needed.
Ingredients for general tso’s Soy curls
- For the sauce you need, soy sauce or tamari, sugar, rice vinegar, mirin, toasted sesame oil, sambal oelek chili paste, ginger and garlic
- For the stir fry you need soy curls, green onions, garlic, bell peppers, zucchini or carrots
How to make General Tso’s Soy curls stir fry
Mix the marinade. Add soy curls and mix and soak. Toss twice in between, Heat a skillet over medium hi heat.
Add oil. When hot, add garlic and green onion and toss for a few seconds
Fish out the soy curls from the marinade and add to the pan, cook for 4 to 5 mins to brown some edges. you can also toss the soy curls in cornstarch before using for crisping up the soy curls. Add the peppers and veggies and mix. Add a pinch of salt and cook for 2 mins
Add 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to the marinade and mix well.
Add the sauce mixture to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins to thicken. Stir once in between. Also taste at the time to adjust flavor. Add salt, sugar, heat if needed.
Let sit covered for another min.
Serve with rice and blanched broccoli. garnish with green onions and fresh black pepper 
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- Sticky ginger Sesame Tofu Veggie Stir fry
- Hoisin Noodles and Tofu stir fry
- Cashew Tofu and veggies
- Soy-free tofu stir fry with sunbutter sauce
- Lemongrass Tempeh with sesame noodles
- Sticky Sesame Cauliflower
Vegan General Tso's Soy Curls
Ingredients
- 4 oz soy curls, (dry), see notes for where to buy and sub options
General tso's Sauce:
- 3/4 cup warm water /veggie broth
- 3 to 4 tbsp sugar or coconut sugar or other sweetener
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce use tamari to make gluten-free
- 2 tsp mirin rice wine
- 2 to 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1.5 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp sambal oelek chile paste optional or sriracha or pepper flakes to taste
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 3 cloves minced garlic
Stir fry:
- 1 tsp oil, (safflower or sesame)
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, ,white portions as well, use greens for garnish
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1 cup zuchini or carrots or other veggies
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix the marinade. **Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade in another bowl to use later. Add soy curls to the marinade and mix and soak for 10-15 mins. Toss twice in between so all soy curls marinate well.
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat, and add the oil. When hot, remove the soy curls from the marinade and add them to the pan. (You can also toss the marinated soy curls in cornstarch before using for extra crispness.) Cook for 4 to 5 minutes to brown some of the edges, then in the last minute of cooking, add in the garlic and green onion.
- Cook, adding 1/2 teaspoon extra oil, if needed, until the onion starts to turn translucent. Add the peppers and veggies and mix. Add a pinch of salt and cook for 2 mins
- Add 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to the remaining marinade (reserved plus remaining) and mix well.
- Add the marinade sauce mixture to the pan and mix. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins to thicken. Stir once in between. Also taste at the time to adjust flavor. Add salt, sugar, heat if needed. Let sit covered for another min.
- Serve with rice and blanched broccoli. garnish with green onions , toasted sesame seeds, and fresh black pepper.
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Notes
More Saucy: For saucier, double the sauce, add in some more veggies if desired. Szechuan version:
Heat 2 tsp oil. add 1 tsp crushed schezuan peppercorns and cook until roasted.
Drain the oil into the marinade and use. Soy curls are not same as soy chunks that are chewier and take much longer to cook. Soy curls can be found in some grocery stores or online on amazon. Use Tofu or chickpeas to substitute soy curls . For Tofu, use firm or extra firm(10 to 14 oz), press for 15 mins, then toss in cornstarch and bake at 400 deg F for 20 mins or pan fry to crisp. Add to the skillet after adding the sauce. Or use 1 can chickpeas drained Nutrition is for 1 serve, does not include rice or noodles.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Should I soak the soy curls first?
It’s my first time using soy curls, so I am excited to try this recipe 😋
Thank you
Sharon
Soycurls are soaked in the marinade
Absolutely delicious and a favorite addition to are best loved vegan recipes!
Thank you for sharing
Awesome!
I cut the sugar and doubled the sauce. It was a winner in our family.
Awesome!
This is an excellent soy curl recipe. The flavor and texture of the soy curls was perfect as the sugar in the marinade caramelized as the curls cooked, making them seem extra meaty. The family really enjoyed this dish! I will double the sauce next time as suggested. Thanks, Richa!
So good to hear!
This was great and easy. Thanks for providing recipes with soy curls. I think I finally have figured out how to cook with them thanks in part to your recipes.
I’m glad. Soy curls are great!
This ranks in the top 5 recipes that I have tried on the VeganRicha blog so far. It’s been on my to-make list for a while, finally got to try it. Flavor bomb! I doubled the sauce and was glad I did. We both love this!
Yay! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
This was excellent! First time with soy curls and my husband and I loved it. The sauce was delicious. I added white pepper and a tablespoon less sugar and it was great. Next time, I may add some dried chili peppers for more heat.
Soy curls are great! Glad you liked them.
Am I correct in thinking this is 4oz. by weight?
Yes
This was my first time using soy curls. The soy curls looked a lot like real chicken pieces with a similar texture. This dish has big flavor and is aesthetically pleasing. Tasted great served with rice and would work well in a wrap also. Anxious to try out some more of your soy curl recipes.
Glad you liked them, I love soy curls!
Just finished having this for dinner tonight. Turned out well. I used 1/2 the soy curls and left the other ingredients the same for 2 people.
Happy to have another easy recipe for soy curls!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for commenting!