Name: Sticky orange tofu with veg-fried noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450g firm tofu; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 spring onions trimmed and finely sliced; 300g mangetout; 300g baby corn halved lengthways; 500g straight-to-wok noodles or 300g dried noodles, cooked following pack instructions; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 50ml low-salt soy sauce plus extra for serving; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; 4cm piece of ginger grated; 1 red chilli finely chopped (optional); 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 2 oranges zested and juiced

Bowls of noodles with orange glazed pieces of tofu

450g firm tofu
2 tbsp olive oil
6 spring onions
trimmed and finely sliced
300g mangetout
300g baby corn
halved lengthways
500g straight-to-wok noodles
or 300g dried noodles, cooked following pack instructions
1 tbsp sesame seeds

For the marinade

50ml low-salt soy sauce
plus extra for serving
3 garlic cloves
finely chopped
4cm piece of ginger
grated
1 red chilli
finely chopped (optional)
3 tbsp honey
or maple syrup
2 oranges
zested and juiced

Method

step 1
Pat the tofu dry then cut into 1cm-thick strips. Make the marinade by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Put the tofu strips into the marinade, toss gently coat and chill for 30 mins or overnight.
step 2
Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the tofu strips for 2-3 mins on each side until golden. You may need to do this in batches. Remove the tofu to a plate and set aside. Pour the remaining marinade mix into the pan and simmer for 3-4 mins until it starts to thicken and turn sticky. Turn the heat off and set aside.
step 3
Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan or wok over a medium heat. Reserve a handful of the spring onions for serving, then scatter the remaining onions into the pan and cook for 1 min. Add the mangetout and corn, and fry for 4-5 mins until just tender. Finally, add the cooked noodles. Stir well, remove from the heat and set aside.
step 4
Put the sticky marinade back on the heat, add the tofu strips and stir to coat. Heat through for 1-2 mins. Serve on top of the veg-fried noodles, sprinkled with chopped spring onions and the sesame seeds.