Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, crunchy marinated tofu. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Crunchy Marinated Tofu is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Crunchy Marinated Tofu is something which I have loved my entire life.
The tofu pieces are soaked in a savory spicy Asian sauce, then pan fried until crispy. It's very easy to put together and yields crispy tofu bites that are bursting with flavor! Vegan, Gluten-Free adaptable To make the dish gluten free, use tamari or coconut amino to replace soy sauce. Use dry sherry instead of Shaoxing wine. Making the best marinated crispy tofu The marinade for this crispy tofu recipe is has a hint of spice, saltiness, and is wonderfully tangy thanks to lemon juice, ginger, and rice vinegar.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook crunchy marinated tofu using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Crunchy Marinated Tofu:
- Get 400-500 g Firm Tofu
- Get 1 cup Cold Water
- Make ready 1 teaspoon Salt
- Take Herbs and/or Spices of your choice
- Take (*e.g. Black Pepper, Rosemary, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Garlic, Lemon, Dill, etc.)
- Prepare Oil for cooking
Now that the Tofu has been pressed, it's much more likely to absorb the Tamari flavor (and taste less bland). I like to use a large spatula to gently toss the Tofu, so the cubes don't break. Make sure to press your extra firm tofu to remove excess liquid. This will ensure your tofu chunks are nice and crunchy.
Steps to make Crunchy Marinated Tofu:
- Mix Cold Water and Salt to make salty water. The saltiness is up to your preference. Add Herbs and Spices if you wish to add flavour.
- Cut Firm Tofu into small cubes, place in a container and cover with the salty water. I recommend to keep in the fridge overnight.
- Take out some tofu cubes that you are cooking, and dry with paper towel. Heat small amount of Oil in a frying pan, cook tofu cubes until browned.
Make sure to press your extra firm tofu to remove excess liquid. This will ensure your tofu chunks are nice and crunchy. Use potato starch in lieu of corn starch or flour to not only keep this dish gluten free, but to make your tofu extra crispy. Use my favorite gluten free soy sauce in order to keep this entire recipe gluten free! In a shallow bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, maple syrup, sriracha, and garlic powder.
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