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Crispy garlic tofu

Easy Asian Crispy Garlic Tofu (15 Minutes)

Prep : 8 minutes
Cook : 5 minutes
Author : Anna Lee
Cuisine : Chinese
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Serving : 2
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Easy and quick Asian crispy garlic tofu take you less than 15 minutes to make a quick meal. The best is it's vegetarian, low carb, keto, gluten-free, and best for fitness meals and weight loss.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack Medium-firm Tofu, bite-size pieces. (Note 1)
  • 1 tbsp Salt, (Note 2)
  • 3 tbsp Tapioca flour or Cornstarch, (Note 3)
  • 2 tbsp Peanute oil (Note 4)

HOMEMADE GARLIC SOY SAUCE:

  • 3 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2.5 tbsp Vegetarian oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Hot peanute oil (Note 5)
  • 1 Green onion, sliced. (optional)
  • 1 Cilantro, sliced. (optional)
  • 1 Fresh red chili, sliced. (optional)
  • Sesame seed, (optional)

Instructions

  • Cut tofu into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle each piece of tofu with salt.
  • Let it sit for 5 minutes.
  • At the same time, prepare a bowl and put chopped fresh garlic, chopped green onions, chopped cilantro, chopped fresh chili and sugar.
  • Prepare a pan and heat the peannute oil over high heat. When you see the smoke. Turn off the heat.
  • Pour the oil into a bowl. Then add soy sauce and oyster sauce. Use a spoon to mix them well. Set aside.
  • Dry the tofu with kitchen towels.
  • Prepare a plate and put tapioca flour on it. Dip the tofu in tapioca flour on each side. Set aside.
  • Prepare a non-stick frying pan and heat the oil over high heat. Add the tofu and fry it on four sides for about 3 to 5 minutes. (Note 6)
  • Remove it to a plate. Drizzle the sauce over the tofu and garnish with cilantro.
  • Ready to serve.

Tips & Notes:

  1. It's best to use medium-firm tofu so it doesn't contain too much water. When you fry it, it'll be crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
  2. Add salt - After you cut the tofu, sprinkle salt on it, let it sit for 5 minutes and wipe off the water with a kitchen towel. The salt can quickly draw the water from the tofu. The less water, the crispier the tofu.
  3. Tapioca flour - Coat the tofu with tapioca flour or cornstarch before you pan fry it. You won't need as much oil for frying and you'll get an extra crispy tofu.
  4. Peanut oil is of high nutritional value. It contains several amino acids that are necessary for the human body. It can prevent heart diseases and arteriosclerosis. It improves memory and delays mental decline. If you don't have peanut oil, you can replace it with any kind of oil.
  5. If you're lazy to heat the oil. You don't have to. You can mix all the ingredients together with the oil. The strong, earthy flavor of the garlic and shallots will be less pronounced.
  6. When you fry tofu in a pan, don't overcrowed, other wise they'll stick together.
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