Recipe: Perfect Sweet and Sour and Spicy Tofu

Sweet and Sour and Spicy Tofu. A plant-based version of this classic Chinese food that is much better and healthier than take out! Tofu is a staple in our kitchen, we use it a lot and also to make recipes for you guys. To make Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Tofu: Toss the pressed and cubed tofu with cornstarch.

Sweet and Sour Tofu coming atcha! We're talking bite sized pieces of cornmeal coated baked crispy tofu, tossed in a sticky and sweet Healthy Sweet and Sour Sauce, with added onions, bell peppers and pineapple pieces to bring it all together. It's easy, it's healthy and it's so good! You can cook Sweet and Sour and Spicy Tofu using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Sweet and Sour and Spicy Tofu

1. You need 500 gr of firm tofu.
2. You need of Oil for frying tofu.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of ground chili.
4. You need 1 tbsp of ground garlic.
5. Prepare 5 of shallots, peeled, sliced (no need to slice them thinly).
6. You need 2 tbsp of honey (or 1 tbsp sugar).
7. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
8. You need of Juice from 1/4 lemon (or a medium-sized lime).

This gives a little crisp outer crust to the fluffy inner tofu. The Thai inspired sauce is spectacularly simple and bold; lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, a little heat, a little sweet and a little umami courtesy of fish sauce. Toss the cubed tofu with the corn meal and salt in a large bowl. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Sweet and Sour and Spicy Tofu instructions

1. Wrap the tofu with cloth/thick tissue and leave for at least 15 minutes to get rid of the excess water..
2. Dice (or cut to your preference) and fry until golden brown. Set aside..
3. Use about 1 tbsp oil (from frying tofu) to stir-fry the shallots. Add the remaining ingredients except tofu and stir until fragrant. Add the tofu pieces and stir well. Adjust the taste when necessary..

This lovely sweet and sour crispy tofu with veggies is paying all the work off. Inside the delicious sauce, the amazing crispy shell with a faint aroma of bean curd is extremely appealing. Sweet and sour taste has two explanations in Chinese. Vegan Sweet and Sour Tofu with vegetables, a super tasty and simple Thai dish made with crispy pan seared or "air fried" tofu cubes that are finished in a luscious sweet and sour sauce, vegetables and pineapple. This crispy sweet & sour tofu is classic comfort food!