Honey Garlic Tofu
Crispy tofu pieces coated in a sticky, sweet, garlicky sauce that takes only 25 minutes to make. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal served with rice and your favourite vegetable.
Serving Size 3
Equipment
- 1 non stick pan I like to use a wok
Ingredients
- ¼ cup liquid honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup soya sauce
- ¼ cup water + 1 tablespoon for the cornstarch slurry
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon ginger finely grated
- 3 tablespoon corn starch divided
- 350 grams extra firm tofu
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Drain the tofu and wrap it in paper towel. Set aside for 10 minutes under a heavy pan or bowl.
- Mix the honey, brown sugar, soya sauce, rice vinegar, and 1/4 cup water in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.
- Cut the tofu into bite sized cubes and toss them with 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan over medium heat, and fry the tofu for 8-10 minutes, until crispy and brown. Stir frequently to brown all sides. Transfer the tofu to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the pan, and saute for about 20 seconds, until fragrant. Then add the sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the cornstarch slurry and whisk until thick, about 1 minute.
- Add the tofu to the sauce and cook for about a minute, to reheat the tofu and to let it absorb some sauce.
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Notes
If you like spice, add Asian-style hot sauce to the sauce.
Freeze and thaw the tofu before making the recipe for chewy, meaty textured tofu.
