Prep Time: 16 min // Cook Time: 14 min // Total: 30 min// Serving: 4

If you want to use fresh peaches to make a delicious sweet, and tangy savory dish, you need to try this sweet and tangy peach glazed tofu recipe. The outside of these tofu cubes have a crispy texture and are soft inside. When coated with this sweet and tangy peach glaze, you can taste the deliciousness both inside and outside.

The tricks to making the outside of the tofu crispy are to first pat the tofu cubes dry then coat them with a layer of cornstarch. The cornstarch will help to draw out some moisture from the tofu. This is the reason why you don’t need to press the tofu.

If you are worried about the sodium content of the soy sauce in this recipe, be assured to know this recipe provides less than 300 milligrams of sodium per serving. This is a low sodium friendly dish for anyone who wants to watch their salt intake. The sweet and tangy peach glaze in this recipe also works well with other proteins such as chicken, pork or fish. This is a very versatile recipe to accommodate you eating preferences.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz firm tofu block

• 1 tablespoon black pepper

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

• 2 medium yellow peaches

• 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 2 teaspoons minced ginger

• ½ tablespoon honey

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for pan frying

• 1 tablespoon sliced green onions

Instructions:

• Pat dry the tofu before and after cutting the tofu into cubes

• Toss black pepper with tofu in a bowl

• Toss cornstarch with the black peppery tofu

• Set aside the cornstarch covered tofu while preparing the peach sauce

• Peel and slice the peaches

• Puree the peach slices until liquefied

• Combine the pureed peach with soy sauce, ginger, garlic and honey

• Pour oil into a non-stick frying pan on a medium high heat

• Brown the tofu cubes with the oil for 3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown

• Add the peach sauce and coat the tofu cubes with the sauce

• Add the green onions before serving