Spicy Tofu Recipe
Looking for a quick, delicious, and protein-packed meal? This spicy tofu stir-fry is ready in just 20 minutes! Made with firm tofu and a super simple stir-fry sauce using everyday pantry ingredients, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. It’s full of flavor and topped with fragrant coriander and spring onion for a fresh finish. Whether you’re a tofu lover or trying it for the first time, this beginner-friendly dish will definitely impress!
Ingredients:
Firm Tofu - 500g
Salt - 1/2 tbsp
Garlic Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Corn Starch - 1/4 cup
Dried Hot Chillis - 7 or to taste
Scallions - 40g
Garlic - 4 cloves
Grated Ginger - 1 tbsp
Coriander - 10g
Cooking Oil - 1/2 cup (for frying tofu)
Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp (for stir fry)
STIR FRY SAUCE
Water - 1/2 cup
Light Soy Sauce - 2 tbsp
Hot Chilli Sauce - 2 tbsp
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
Corn Starch - 1 tbsp
COOKING PROCESS:
1. Prep the ingredients:
Soak 7 dried chillis in cold water before the cooking process. Remove the seeds before soaking them in water.
Finely chop 4 cloves of garlic
Cut scallions into small pieces, then separate white and green parts
Roughly chop 20g of coriander
Grate 1 tsp of ginger
2. Make the stir-fry sauce:
In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of water, 2 tbsp of light soy sauce, 2 tbsp of your favourite hot chili sauce, 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, 1/2 tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp of corn starch, then leave it aside.
3. Prepare the tofu:
Pat dry the 500g of tofu with paper towels
Break tofu into bite size pieces
Season the tofu with 1/2 tbsp of salt and 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder before coating the tofu pieces with 1/4 cup of corn starch
Then fry the tofu for about 4-5 minutes.
Place tofu pieces on a wire rack to drain oil. This process will make them crispy too.
4. Stir Fry process
In the same pan, remove most of the oil, leaving only 2 tbsp of oil.
Sauté the aromatics; the garlic, ginger, white part of scallions and pre-soaked dry chillis for about 3 minutes.
Add the stir fry sauce that was prepared earlier, and slowly bring it to a simmer.
Once the sauce thickens, have a taste and adjust if necessary.
Then add the tofu, green part of scallions and coriander
A quick toss to ensure that everything is coated in that delicious sauce
And, we're done!
Enjoy your quick and flavorful spicy tofu stir-fry!
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