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salt and pepper tofu

Salt and Pepper Tofu

dishbyrish
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 400 g block of firm tofu or 230g fried tofu puffs*
  • 1 white onion
  • 2 spring onion greens sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 birds eye red chilli minced or sliced
  • 2 tbsps flavourless oil sunflower/vegetable/peanut/rapeseed
  • 1 tbsp rice flour/corn flour
  • 1 tsp 5 spice
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground Szechuan peppercorns or white pepper
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1+1/2 tsp sugar

Instructions
 

Method:

  • Press your firm tofu out between a kitchen towel and weigh it down with a heavy object for at least 30 mins to squeeze out the water
  • Cut your tofu into cubes (if using firm tofu), add 1tbsp of oil and toss gently, followed by 1tbsp of rice/corn flour and half a tsp of salt. Continue to toss until evenly coated
  • Either air fry the tofu for 15 minutes at 185 celcius or until golden and crisp. Alternatively bake at 180 celcius for 30-35 mins.
    If using tofu puffs, simply chop in half and air fry for ~3 minutes at 185'C - just until they're slightly crisp but still soft on the inside
  • In a wok or frying pan, sauté your garlic and chilli for a minute on medium-high heat, keep it moving to prevent burning, and then add your white onion and sauté for a further minute
  • Add your tofu and spring onions, followed by the salt, sugar, 5 spice, pepper and garlic powder
  • Toss to coat and cook through for another minute, add in the spring onion greens and enjoy
Keyword chilli, garlic, salt and pepper, salt and pepper tofu, tofu, vegan