Recipe: Tasty Simple Fried tofu

Simple Fried tofu. Wrap tofu in a clean towel and place onto a plate. Fried tofu can be dipped in just about any kind of sauce: barbecue sauce, vegan ranch dressing, honey mustard, Chinese hoisin sauce or even wing sauce. You can also use fried tofu in any vegetable stir-fry, fried rice, or a vegetarian curry or noodle dish, or just about anything, really.

First I either use a non-stick or cast iron pan, I don't overcrowd the surface, I drain my tofu REALLY well, use only extra firm Chinese style and MOST important of all, I leave it undisturbed while cooking and this allows the golden crust we all love on pan-fried tofu to develop! The fastest, easiest way to make crispy tofu for any dish. Perfect for adding to stir fries, curries and more! You can have Simple Fried tofu using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Simple Fried tofu

1. Prepare 1 package of firm tofu.
2. Prepare 1 package of panko bread.
3. You need of frying oil.
4. Prepare pinch of ground pepper & salt.

Transfer crispy pan fried tofu to a plate. Garnish Crispy Pan Fried Tofu and Enjoy! Garnish crispy garlic tofu with sesame seeds and green onion. Crispy tofu is best served immediately as it loses its crispiness after half an hour I would say.

Simple Fried tofu instructions

1. Wrap paper towel around cube pf tofu and gently squeeze out water. Do tjis for all 4 cubes to avoid oil splatter when frying. Cut tofu to 1 × 1 × 1/2 inch square. I cut the tofu lengthwise in half, then quartered..
2. In one bowl, add 1/2 c. frying batter powder, 1/3 c. Water, pinch ground pepper and salt, mix to pancake consistency..
3. In another bowl, add 1 c. Panko bread crumbs. Dip tofu in batter then bread crumbs and put in hot frying pan with 1/2" oil. Fry one side until semi brown, flip and fry the other side. Remove tofu when semi brown onto plate with paper towel to soak extra oil..
4. Optional dipping sauce: In small bowl, add 2 tbs veg. Oyster sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tbs water, 1/4 tsp ground pepper, 1 tsp sambal chili, 1/2 tsp sugar, mixed to your taste..

I make crispy pan fried tofu almost weekly. My mother loved freshly made tofu. Soft tofu, which is similar to the Indian cheese paneer, makes for a. Simmer the tofu in a mixture of minced garlic, ginger, fish and soy sauces, brown sugar, and sesame oil for a powerful punch of Asian flavor. This Fried Tofu recipe is super simple, versatile, and it tastes fantastic!