Fried Tofu with Garlic Sauce
By Tiffy Cooks
EXTRA CRISPY Fried Tofu with the MOST delicious savory garlic sauce, just like the ones you had at Taiwan night markets! Welcome to Day 10 of Cooking 15 Street Foods for 15 Days today; we are making my super easy Fried Tofu with Garlic Sauce ready in less than 20 minutes. With only a few simple ingredients, you will have this delicious street food in the comfort of your own home. Who said vegetarian food couldn’t be good? I promise even meat lovers will fall in love with this dish and be craving it all the time!
Ingredients
- 1 pack Medium Firm Tofu
- 1 cup Tapioca Starch
- 3 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 Red Chili optional
Instructions
- Take a piece of paper towel and lightly press on the medium-firm tofu to dry the edges. Cut the tofu into cubes and coat the tofu with tapioca starch. Let the tofu rest for 5 minutes while heating the oil.
- In a pan, add oil and turn the heat up to medium-high once the oil is hot (put a wooden chopstick, and once it sizzles, it’s ready) and adds in the tofu. Fry for 3-4 minutes until tofu is crispy and golden brown.
- In a bowl, mix vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. Grate in 6 cloves of fresh garlic, and add in 1 tbsp of Sesame Seeds. If you like it spicy, you can add in 1 chopped red chili as well. Mix till thoroughly combined.
- Drizzle the garlic sauce all over the fried tofu and garnish with cilantro.
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Notes
HIGHLY HIGHLY Recommend Using Sunrise Tapioca Starch (https://amzn.to/3r0yW4c)
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 11gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 877mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 159mgIron: 2mg
