This Kung Pao tofu is made with chunks of gingery baked tofu tossed with stir fried veggies and peanuts in spicy sauce. An easy vegan dinner that's better than takeout and easy enough for a weeknight!
Stir the wine, soy sauce or tamari, maple syrup, sesame oil and ginger together in a shallow dish. Add the tofu and gently stir the tofu to coat it with sauce.
If you have the time, allow the tofu to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours (Note 1). If you don't have time, don't worry about it!
Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the tofu cubes in an even layer on the baking sheet.
Bake the tofu for 30-35 minutes, until the pieces have darkened and shrunken a bit, flipping them halfway through.
Whisk all ingredients for the sauce together in a small bowl.
Coat the bottom of a large wok or skillet with the oil and place it over high heat.
Give the oil a minute to heat up, then add the garlic, ginger, white parts of scallions, and dried chili peppers to the pan.
Stir-fry the ingredients until the garlic and ginger become fragrant and the chili peppers darken a bit, about 1 minute.
Add the bell peppers and baby corn. Stir-fry the veggies until they're tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
Lower the heat a bit, then carefully add the sauce, tofu, and peanuts to the pan (Note 2). Continue to stir-fry just until all of the ingredients are hot and coated with sauce, about 1 minute.
Remove the pan from heat and stir in the green parts of scallions.