Crispy Sesame Tofu

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Crusted and Crispy Sesame Tofu is an easy-to-make and delicious recipe packed with flavor and perfect for any meal. The tofu is soaked in the flavorful marinade, then coated with sesame seeds and pan-roasted until crispy. This is an excellent addition to any meal and one of the best vegetarian and vegan, plant-based options for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Super Bowl parties.

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Thai

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 213kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Ingredients

Tofu marinade

½ cup Light soy sauce
2 tablespoon Vinegar
2 tablespoon Brown sugar
4 to 5 Garlic cloves finely chopped
1 inch Ginger finely chopped
2 tablespoon Green onions finely chopped
2 to 3 Green chilies finely chopped
200 g Extra firm Tofu cut into cubes (1 block)

For crispy sesame crust

½ cup Corn flour corn starch
½ cup Sesame seeds combined black and white
½ of the marinade

Other ingredients

2 tablespoon Oil

Instructions

Making of tofu marinade

In a bowl, add soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic cloves, ginger, green onions, and green chilies and mix until sugar is dissolved.
½ cup Light soy sauce, 2 tablespoon Vinegar, 2 tablespoon Brown sugar, 4 to 5 Garlic cloves, 1 inch Ginger, 2 tablespoon Green onions, 2 to 3 Green chilies
Add the tofu cubes and marinate it for 30 minutes to overnight. It helps tofu soak the best flavors.
200 g Extra firm Tofu

Breading station

Reserve half of the marinade to serve as dipping sauce. And use the rest.
Add corn flour to one plate and sesame seeds to the other, and marinate liquid in a bowl.
Coat each tofu cubes in corn flour, dip in marinade, and coat with sesame seeds.
½ cup Corn flour, ½ cup Sesame seeds, ½ of the marinade
Keep this aside and repeat for the remaining marinated tofu.

Pan fried crispy sesame tofu

Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame for frying.
2 tablespoon Oil
Add the sesame-coated tofu and fry on one side for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the other side or until lightly golden on both sides.
Serve with the dipping sauce, and enjoy.

Air fryer instructions

Arrange the coated tofu in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Do not overcrowd. Work in batches. Spray oil.
Cook at 400 degrees F or 200 degrees C for 5 to 8 minutes, then flip and cook on the other side until crispy and golden.

Baked tofu bites

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the tofu on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Video

Notes

Extra firm tofu works the best. You can also try this with paneer (Indian cottage cheese).
Don't overcrowd the pan. To get that crispy crust, always try to work in batches.
I used marinade to dip the tofu while breading. You can use aquafaba instead.
Instead of brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, or molasses can also be used.

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