Crispy garlic tofu is a delicious dish ideal for a quick weeknight meal or a party appetizer. It is crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and requires zero deep-frying.
Here are some ideas for how to serve crispy garlic tofu:
Serve it as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce, such as sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce.
Add it to your favorite stir-fry or noodle dish.
Serve it over rice or quinoa.
Use it to make a tofu scramble or burrito.
Enjoy it on its own as a healthy and delicious snack.
Crispy Garlic Tofu
Ingredients
- 1 pack Medium-firm Tofu
- 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp Vegan oyster sauce
- 1-2 Green Onion chopped
- 1 Red Chili chopped
- 0.5 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Rice malt syrup
- 1-2 tbsp Coriander chopped
- 4 tbsp HOT oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 cups of water. Cut tofu into bite-size pieces and soak tofu in water for at least 5 – 10 minutes.
- Heat up 4 tablespoons of oil and prepare the sauce by mixing garlic, chopped green onion, chopped red chili, and sesame seeds in a bowl.
- Once the oil is hot, pour the oil over the ingredients, and add in soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce, and rice malt syrup. Mix well and set aside.
- Line the air fryer with the tofu and air fryer at 400F for 15 minutes, flipping halfway. Make sure to brush on or spray oil on top of the tofu, which will help crisp up the tofu.
- Depending on your air fryer, you may need to increase the cooking time to 20-23 minutes.
- Drizzle the sauce over the tofu and garnish with coriander.
