Crispy Tofu with Garlic Sauce
My favorite street food- crispy tofu with garlic sauce
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 block (14 oz firm tofu)
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil (for my deep-shallow frying method )
- 3 tbsp. vegetable oil (for the sauce)
- 1 whole garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tsp. Chinese five spice powder (,optional )
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro + chopped green onion
- 2-3 Thai chilies (minced (adjust to your spice preference))
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 tbsp. water
Instructions
- 1
Drain the tofu and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut the tofu into 1-inch cubes.
- 2
I use a pan and add about 3/4 cup of oil to cover the tofu almost entirely. So it is super quick to fry them to golden brown. Pan-fry the tofu until crispy, turn over the tofu pieces from time to time. Then move to a kitchen paper to remove extra oil.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water to make a starch slurry.
- 4
Heat about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, then fry the garlic until aromatic. Add five-spice powder, cumin powder, and chili flakes. Fry over a small fire until aromatic.
- 5
Add around 1/2 cup of water, then season with salt, sugar, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Simmer for a while.
- 6
Restir the starch slurry, then slowly add it to the sauce, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- 7
Add chili pepper, chopped scallion, and coriander. Remove from heat, and we are done with this hot, spicy, garlicy sauce.
- 8
Then apply the sauce over the crispy tofu. Recommend half coating! Serve immediately.