Air-fryer crispy tofu recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This crispy tofu is great as an addition to noodle dishes and rice bowls or can be eaten as a side with the dipping sauce.
See method- Serves 2
- 5 mins to prepare and 17 mins to cook
- 292 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 280g pack The Tofoo Co extra firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-2cm cubes
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- pinch chilli flakes
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- chopped fresh coriander, to serve (optional)
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1220kJ 292.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 2.3g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 16.7gProtein 24.2gFibre 3.1g
Method
- Preheat the air-fryer to 200°C.
- Pat dry the drained tofu and put into a bowl. Sprinkle over the cornflour, white pepper, chilli flakes and sesame seeds and season with salt and black pepper. Toss well until coated, then drizzle over the oil, tossing to coat.
- Put the tofu pieces into the air-fryer, well-spaced. Cook for 15 mins, shaking every 5 mins, until golden and very crisp.
- For the sauce, put all the ingredients into a heat-safe bowl and microwave for 1-2 mins, stirring regularly, until steaming. Mix well and set aside to cool. Serve alongside the crispy tofu bites or drizzle over and toss to glaze if you prefer.
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