Sweet and Spicy Crispy Tofu
Crispy Tofu with Noodles and Broccoli - Easy Weeknight Dinner
Ingredients
- 14oz/400g Tofu Firm or Extra Firm
- 4 tbsp corn starch more as needed
- salt to taste
- 3 cups broccoli cut into bite size pieces
- noodles glass/rice or any pasta
- Oil to fry tofu
- 3 stalks scallion sliced
- 1 heaping tbsp garlic finely minced
- 1 heaping tbsp ginger finely minced
Sauce Ingredients
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp sriracha or any chili sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Drain tofu. Wrap tofu in a kitchen towel and place on a plate. Place another plate on top and put a few cans or something heavy on top. Leave for 10 minutes while prepping other ingredients. Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Slice tofu into 8 slabs about ½ inch thick.
- Heat up a wide pan with enough oil to cover the bottom. Spread cornstarch on a plate.
- Sprinkle salt on one side of tofu slabs and dip that side in cornstarch. Sprinkle the other side of tofu slabs and turn over to dip in corn starch. Dip all sides of tofu in cornstarch. Tap off excess cornstarch and gently place in hot oil. Cook undisturbed for approximately 4 minutes on medium heat until golden. Add more oil to the pan if needed. Turn pieces over and cook on the other side for less than 4 minutes until golden. Drain tofu and place on a plate, set aside.
- Leave 2 tablespoons oil in the pan, remove the rest to a cup. Add minced ginger and stir. When ginger is soft, add minced garlic, stir and cook until soft, less than 30 seconds. Add scallions and stir. Then add prepared sauce. Heat for a few seconds, bring just to a simmer and turn heat off. Taste and add more chili sauce or soy sauce if you like.
- Dip each piece of tofu in sauce on both sides and set aside on a plate. Spoon a quarter of the remaining sauce in the pan to a cup. Place cooked noodles in the pan and toss to coat. Taste and add more sauce or just soy sauce if you like. Place noodles on a serving dish. Put cooked broccoli in the pan and coat with reserved sauce. Taste and add more soy sauce if you like.
- Glass noodle instructions for the brand that I used for this recipe:Heat up a large pot of water, barely to a simmer and turn off. The water just needs to be hot, not very hot or boiling. Soak noodles for 20 minutes. Turn heat on and add broccoli to noodles. Bring to a boil and turn off after 1 or 2 minutes, checking noodles. Do not overcook noodles or they will clump up. Scoop broccoli and drain, place in a bowl. Then drain the noodles and immediately add to cooked sauce.
- Water should be turned on and heating up to a boil while you’re making sauce. Sauce should be done before noodles are drained.
- After soaking the noodles, cut them in half with kitchen shears if you like. They are very long and easier to manage if you cut them in half, especially if you’re not used to this type of noodle.
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Make half the sauce recipe if you’re cooking only tofu.
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