Orange Sesame Tofu

2 Egg whites
1/8 cup cornstarch
1/8 cup sesame seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 pound tofu
1/8 cup canola oil
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs maple syrup
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg replacer, cornstarch, sesame seeds, salt and pepper until well combined. Add tofu to the bowl, and toss until well coated with the mixture.

2. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet. When oil is hot enough, add tofu and cook until golden and crispy. Flip, and cook the other side. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain some of the excess oil.

3. Wipe the oil off the skillet with a paper towel. Add orange juice, soy sauce and maple syrup to skillet, and boil until mixture turns syrupy. (I found that my mixture wasn’t turning syrupy enough to my liking so I added a tiny bit of the cornstarch mixture so a sauce would form) Return the tofu to the skillet, and stir gently to coat the tofu with the sauce, about 1 minute.