20 Minute Teriyaki Tofu (Vegan)

Name: 20 Minute Teriyaki Tofu (Vegan)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 600g firm tofu; Oil, for frying; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp apple syrup (or other sweetener); 1 tbsp minced ginger; 2 cloves minced garlic-; 1/2 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; Spring onions, sliced; Hot jasmine rice

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Such an excellent one for a weeknight! Serve with hot jasmine rice for scrumdiddly times. NOTES *AIR-FRYING: Coat tofu in cornstarch mix. Spray your air-fryer base in a layer of oil and arrange tofu in a single layer making sure no pieces are touching. Give tofu a good spray of oil on all sides as unsprayed sections will end up in powdery mouthfeels when eating. Airfry for 8 mins at 200ºC, flip and spray, and airfare for another 8 minutes. Finish in a pan with by heating the sauce as per above instructions. **MORE SAUCY: simply double the sauce measurements for extra sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:00:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories931.3 kcal (47%)

Total Fat60.4 g (86%)

Carbs60.2 g (23%)

Sugars19.1 g (21%)

Protein38.3 g (77%)

Sodium2594.3 mg (130%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

600gfirm tofu

oil for frying

Instructions

Step 1

Begin by draining and patting tofu dry and cut into cuhnky pieces

Step 2

In a small jug or bowl whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, apple syrup, minced ginger and garlic. In a large mixing bowl mix together the cornstarch coating.

Step 3

Heat up enough oil to cover the base of your frypan. As the oil is heating, generously toss your tofu in the cornstarch mix to coat. Make sure oil is hot before you begin frying. Fry the tofu for a few minutes, flipping on each side so they become crispy all over then drain on some paper towel and set aside.

Step 4

Empty your pan of any excess oil and wipe down with some paper towel.

Step 5

Return pan to low heat and add your teriyaki sauce. In a small bowl mix dissolve cornstarch and water and add to the sauce, mixing until your sauce begins to thicken.

Step 6

Turn off the heat and add your tofu, tossing to coat in the sauce.

Step 7