By The Toasted Pine Nut
Crispy Air Fryer Tofu Nuggets with Ginger Soy Marinade
6 steps
Prep:10minCook:15min
This air fryer recipe for tofu nuggets is perfectly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and has the MOST mouthwatering ginger soy marinade
Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:40:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
26
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories243.9 kcal (12%)
Total Fat11.1 g (16%)
Carbs24.4 g (9%)
Sugars12.4 g (14%)
Protein11.9 g (24%)
Sodium1254.3 mg (63%)
Fiber2.1 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
14 ozextra firm tofu
¼ cuparrowroot flour
1 teaspoongarlic powder
½ teaspoonsmoked paprika
½ teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoonsalt
avocado oil spray
3 tablespoonssoy sauce
or tamari
2 tablespoonscoconut sugar
2 tablespoonsagave nectar
honey or maple syrup works
1 tablespoonavocado oil
1 tablespoonginger
freshly grated
1 teaspoongarlic powder
-2
¼ teaspoonground pepper
1 teaspoonwhite sesame seeds
1scallion
chopped for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the tofu in slices. Lay the tofu in the center of a clean thin dishtowel and gentle press to remove excess moisture. Cut the rectangles into 8 squares.
Step 2
Place the squares in a large bowl or a large ziploc bag. Add the arrowroot flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt. Toss or close and shake the bag until the tofu is completely coated.
Step 3
Spray the basket of the air fryer and place the cubes in a single layer. Spray the tops of the tofu with avocado spray. Set the air fryer at 350F for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes, use a spatula to toss the tofu. Arrange back in a single layer across the basket and cook for another 15 minutes at 350F.
Step 4
While the tofu is frying, whisk together the tamari, coconut sugar, agave nectar, avocado oil, grated ginger, garlic powder, ground pepper and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
Step 5
When the tofu is done frying. place in the bowl with the sauce and toss.
Step 6
Plate the tofu, drizzle with any sauce remaining in the bowl. Sprinkle with additional sesame seeds and chopped scallion.
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