Crispy Pan Fried Tofu (basic recipe)
If you’ve always wondered how to successfully prepare your tofu so that it’s ultra crispy, here are my tips and my basic recipe for Crispy Pan Fried Tofu! You can serve this pan fried tofu as an side or topping to a curry, a salad or simply with soy sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 1 block of fresh tofu (or vacuum packed)
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 10 ml soy sauce
- Neutral oil
Instructions
- 1
Start by draining your tofu. Then, place it between two sheets of paper towels or a clean cloth. Then, place a small cutting board on top of your tofu and place a weight (max. 500 g) on the board to allow the water in the tofu block to drain away.
- 2
Cut the tofu into relatively large cubes. Then roll them gently in the rice flour.
- 3
In a frying pan, heat a little neutral oil. Add the tofu cubes and let them cook for 1 minute. Turn them over and cook them, ideally on each sides. Avoid stirring them too much to prevent them from breaking.
- 4
At the end, pour in the soy sauce and mix well to season the tofu cubes.