Quick & Easy Crispy Soy Garlic Tofu

Name: Quick & Easy Crispy Soy Garlic Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 12.34 oz extra firm tofu (liquids strained out (no pressing required)); 3 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil); 1/2-3/4 cup cornstarch (or potato starch, add more if needed); 1 green onion (finely chopped for garnish); 1 tsp sesame seeds (for garnish); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir fry sauce for a vegan version); 1 tsp Shaoxing Cooking Wine (or dry sherry wine, dry white wine or omit altogether); 1 tsp white granulated sugar; 1 tsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar); ½ tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch or tapioca starch); 1/2 cup water (room temperature)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Crispy pan-fried tofu in a garlicky, savoury sauce with umami flavors! This easy crispy soy garlic tofu is ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients! A delicious main dish for all the tofu-lovers. It's better-than-takeout! I also share how to air fry the tofu and make this vegan with ingredient substitutes below.

Updated at: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:43:07 GMT