Spicy Crispy Tofu
We're mixing a lot of flavours today: sweet, spicy, and little bit of salty. Make this for an appetizer, a main course with rice, or just eat it by itself. You can't get enough of this.
Ingredients
- 1 block medium firm tofu
- Kosher salt
Sauce:
- 1 tsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic (diced)
- 1.5 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup water
Topping:
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions
Instructions
- Take tofu out of package and pat dry.
- Cut into desired sized cubes. (I cut mine about 1-1.5 inches.)
- Pat dry the tofu then season each piece with a pinch of salt. (The salt will help draw out more moisture.)
- Place tofu over a wire rack and set in fridge for an hour or until ready to fry.
- Make the sauce by first frying the garlic in butter until fragrant, then adding the rest of the ingredients and simmering for 3 minutes or until desired consistency.
- Pre-heat oil to 350°F, then pat dry each piece of tofu again before dropping slowly in the hot oil. The pieces of tofu might start to stick to one another in the oil so try to gently break them apart.
- Once golden brown (5-10 minutes), remove tofu from oil and immediately coat in the sauce to retain as much crispiness as possible.
- Top with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
Note: the dryer your tofu is before dropping them in the oil, the crispier they become. And also less of a potential oil splash when you drop them in.