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Honey garlic tofu in a white bowl with chopsticks.

Honey Garlic Tofu

Kayla
This recipe for Honey Garlic Tofu is packed with flavor. It's battered with seasoned corn starch and pan fried with olive oil to give it the perfect crispy texture. It's finished off with a delicious honey garlic sauce that is so quick and easy to make. You can have it ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 16 ounces Super Firm Tofu

Tofu Coating

  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil for frying

Honey Garlic Sauce

  • 4 garlic cloves grated
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

Toppings

  • green onions
  • crushed red pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat a nonstick skillet with the oil over medium heat.
  • Mix together the corn starch mixture and set aside.
  • Drain the package of super firm tofu and gently press the sides with paper towels to remove some of the excess water.
  • Slice the tofu into small cubes and coat them well with the corn starch mixture.
  • Fry the pieces of tofu on all sides until golden and crispy. This takes about a total of 7-8 minutes, since we are only shallow frying. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan. It takes me a couple of batches to fry it all.
  • Once the tofu is golden and crispy on all sides, set them on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up some of the extra oil.
  • In another skillet, begin preparing the honey garlic sauce. Mix all of the ingredients in the skillet, except for the vegetable broth and corn starch. Whisk the broth and corn starch together and then add to the rest of the sauce. Mix it all together and put it in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Let it come to a very light boil, whisking the whole time. It will immediately thicken once it reaches a boil. When it's thick, remove from the heat and toss in the tofu. Coat well with the sauce.
  • Serve over a bed of rice with steamed broccoli or green beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 19gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 559mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 0.3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Keyword honey garlic tofu
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