Sticky Tofu
Do you think tofu is bland? This recipe is sure to change your mind! Learn how to transform your tofu into a true flavor bomb. Perfect for when you want to add some protein to your rice dish.
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan
Ingredients
- 300 grams tofu firm, optionally pressed
- 3+1 tbsp corn starch
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 cm ginger
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar white or light caster
- 1 tsp sriracha optional
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sesame seed
- 2 spring onions optional
Instructions
- Cut the tofu into small cubes (about 1.5 cm).
- Add the tofu cubes to a bowl and coat them with (around 3 tbsp of) corn starch.
- Peel the garlic and ginger and finely chop them up. Thinly slice the spring onions.
- Add oil to a pan and heat until smoking hot.
- Fry your tofu until golden brown. Flip over regularly to make sure all sides brown evenly. Do this in batches if you have a small frying pan.
- In the meantime, mix the remaining 1 tbsp of corn starch together with the soy sauce and vinegar.
- Remove the tofu from the pan onto kitchen paper (or a plate), clean the pan and add some oil.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the pan on low heat (so your garlic doesn't burn). Fry until they start smelling (about 1 minute).
- Add the sugar and let the garlic and ginger caramelize while stirring (about 2 minutes).
- Now add the mixture of cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar you prepared earlier and heat until the sauce starts to thicken. This may happen very quickly depending on the precise proportions and how hot your pan is.
- Add the sriracha if you're feeling a bit spicy.
- Add the tofu and spring onion to the pan and heat until the tofu is warm again (about 2 minutes).
- Finally, sprinkle the sesame oil and sesame seeds on top.
Notes
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- If you feel confident in your knife skills and want to save time, peel and chop the garlic, ginger and spring onions while the tofu is browning.
- You can also add the spring onions in the last step instead of heating it with the tofu for a sharper taste.
- You can use the tofu as the protein source of another recipe. Or you can make the tofu the star of the show and serve it with rice (we recommend white or basmati).
- As a variation, try out this recipe with tempeh instead of tofu.