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Tofu with soy sauce - The best recipe for pan fried crispy tofu in garlic, sesame and soy sauce, easy to make with minimal ingredients (vegetarian Today in the recipe, I have pan fried the tofu's, the crispiness is achieved by the cornstarch coating and removal of excess water from the tofu block. The original crispy tofu snack is deep fried until crispy and golden. It is then served in a brown sauce that is garlicky and slightly sweet. Prepare the garlic sauce while baking the tofu.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have crispy fried tofu with garlicky soy sauce & chili sweet and sour sauce using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Crispy Fried Tofu with Garlicky Soy Sauce & Chili Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- Get 1 block tofu
- Get Garlicky Soy Sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp soy sauce, gluten-free soy sauce
- Get 1 tsp grated garlic
- Get 1/4 tsp black vinegar
- Make ready 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- Get 2 sprigs cilantro
- Take Chili Sweet & Sour Sauce
- Make ready 1 tbsp ketchup
- Get 1 tsp white vinegar
- Make ready 1 tsp sugar
- Take 1/4-1/2 tsp sriracha
- Make ready dash grated garlic
- Get dash salt
Cornstarch: A must ingredient for crispy tofu. Garlic powder: For flavour otherwise tofu is very plain. Garlic soy sesame sauce is the most common sauce that's served with tofu but if you like it spicy, you could add a bit of coarse Korean chili powder (Gochugaru This recipe for crispy baked tofu might be just what you're looking for. After baking, simply add the sauce as listed in the recipe above.
Instructions to make Crispy Fried Tofu with Garlicky Soy Sauce & Chili Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- Open the tofu box and drain out all the water
- Put some paper towels on a flat plate and place the block of tofu in the middle. Place some more paper towels on top of the tofu. Add some weight on top of the tofu will help squeeze out all the excess water. Leave it for about 30 to 50 minutes.
- Cut the tofu into 16 equal portions (triangle or rectangular shape)
- Add oil in a pan or a wok and heat it up on medium-high heat
- When the oil temperature reaches about 200 F, add tofu into the pan and fry on both sides for about 5 minutes or until the outside is slightly hardened and the color of tofu turns light yellow-brown.
- Take tofu out and let it rest for about 5 minutes
- After 5 minutes, fry the tofu for the second time until it becomes golden brown and crispy on the outside. It took me about 2 minutes more
- To make the garlicky soy sauce, add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce in a clean bowl, 1 teaspoon of grated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon of black vinegar, and finely chopped cilantro. Mix everything together.
- To make chili sweet & sour sauce, in a clean bowl, add 1 tablespoon of ketchup, 1 teaspoon of white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon of sriracha, a dash of grated ginger and a dash of salt. - Mix well and make sure the sugar is all dissolved. I added ¼ tsp of sriracha but you can add more if you like the sauce spicier
Garlic soy sesame sauce is the most common sauce that's served with tofu but if you like it spicy, you could add a bit of coarse Korean chili powder (Gochugaru This recipe for crispy baked tofu might be just what you're looking for. After baking, simply add the sauce as listed in the recipe above. As an amazon associate I earn from qualifying Tips for getting crispy tofu. All the above ways will definitely help to ensure a crispy exterior but also what Mine was a bit salty as I did not have low sodium soy sauce on hand. Fried tofu is both vegetarian and vegan can be dipped in just about any kind of sauce.
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