When it comes to Asian culture, tofu has to be one of the most significantly used ingredients in side dishes. No doubt that it is a great source of protein and when it comes to the taste we can’t just ignore it anyhow. The amount of variety that comes with tofu is amazing, and one of the most famous side dishes of all time has got to be Fried Tofu. Now you must be wondering why a simple Fried Tofu is so famous all over the world and if is it too complex to make, the answer is no, it isn’t but the coating that will go with the tofu and fry it in the perfect condition and temperature, is quite important so that it doesn’t end up ruining the original ingredient.
Fried Tofu is not going to be a complicated recipe for you all and it can easily be followed if you look into the steps and the recipe properly. However most of the time we don’t end up serving Fried Tofu as it is, which generally like to toss it in some sauce, and when it comes to the selection of sauces, as we all know Asia is known for the different ingredients and sauces. So no doubt why the simple dish of Fried Tofu gets elevated into an amazing side dish within 10 to 15 minutes.
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Fried Tofu recipe
As we have already mentioned, the original recipe for Fried Tofu is not going to be a complicated one, but we are also going to provide you with a lot of sauce bases which you will be able to toss in your Fried Tofu and that will give you a new kind of side dish every time, you are looking for something unique and finger licking good.
Ingredients:
750-800 grams of tofu
Two tablespoons soya sauce
Four tablespoons of cornstarch(you can also combine a bit of all-purpose flour if you don’t have cornstarch )
One teaspoon of garlic powder
7 to 8 tablespoons of olive oil
A Sprinkle of salt
Steps
1. For the first step of Fried Tofu, you will be taking a chopping board and a knife, then you will make small cubes, or strips of tofu as you may like for the Fried Tofu and then set it aside. You will then take a kitchen towel or paper, and using that you will be patting down the tofu, so that the excess moisture gets absorbed, and it is all ready for the marination.
2. for the second step, you will take a big bowl in which you will be adding the tofu, along with your cornstarch, garlic powder, a sprinkle of salt, and soya sauce, and give it a good mix.
3. After all the pieces of tofu are properly coated, you will heat a pan, after adding a bit of olive oil, and when it’s all hot, you will be slowly placing a few pieces of coated tofu, not all at the same time. You will be frying all the sides, and flipping every once in a while when the Fried Tofu turns golden brown.
4. finally take them out of the pan, and rest them on some tissue paper, they are all ready to enjoy as snacks or for tossing in other sauces.
Fried Tofu in a sweet and sour sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, one to two teaspoons of sugar, one teaspoon of corn starch, finely chopped green onions, 3 to 4 tablespoons of water.
Steps: for the sauce, you will heat the pan, adding a bit of oil, and you will slowly add in all your sauces mentioned above, and keep stirring so that the sugar melts. after it has thickened, up a bit make a slurry with the cornstarch and water, and add it, so the sauce thickens, and then finally toss the tofu in the sauce and top it off with green onions.
Fried Tofu in spicy sauce
Ingredients: 2 to 3 garlic cloves(minced), two tablespoons of finely chopped onions, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped green onion, two tablespoons of soya sauce, two teaspoons of gochugaru, two tablespoons of sesame oil, half teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds.
Steps: in a small bowl, you will add in all ingredients except the sesame seeds, and a small portion of green onion, then after heating a pan, you will add the mixture to warm up and get a bit sticky for about 1 minute, then finally toss in the tofu. serve it warm with toasted sesame and fresh green onions on the top.
Key Takeaways
The above Fried Tofu recipe will be the same in all cases, and the sauce can be modified and made anything according to your preferences. The measurements have been properly tested and if you don’t have cornstarch at your place, you can replace it with all-purpose flour as well but that is not very preferable.
Fried Tofu has got to be one of our most favorite side dishes of all time and the above-given recipes as well as the sauces are properly tested by our group of chefs. so do try the Fried Tofu recipe at home and let us know how you liked it.
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