Crispy pan fried tofu tastes amazing with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce! This crispy teriyaki tofu recipe is great for appetizer, party food and side dish. Wanna know how to make the best crispy tofu in 15 minutes?
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Crispy Teriyaki Tofu
Crispy teriyaki tofu not only it’s crispy outside, but also soft inside. Also, it tastes amazing delicious when it serves with homemade teriyaki sauce.
This pan fried teriyaki tofu is great for appetizer, party food, side dish or even as a main course that serve with rice.
Besides, it’s an excellent vegan dish. I am going to share this crispy teriyaki tofu recipe with my cooking tips and how to make crispy pan fried tofu.
What is tofu?
Tofu is also known as bean curd. They are prepared by coagulating soy milk. Then, they are pressed into a small box and shaped a solid block with vary softness such as silken, soft, medium and firm bean curd.
Moreover, tofu originated from China over 2000 years ago. Nowadays, it’s very popular in Asia and throughout the world.
On the other hand, bean curd doesn’t have much flavor and it's very plain. Therefore, it can be savory and sweet dishes. Often, they are seasoned or marinated to suit the dish and flavor. Plus, tofu absorbs flavor very well.
Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories and higher in protein, iron and calcium. Thus, lot of vegetarians like to consume tofu and substitute for protein intake.
What are the ingredients for crispy tofu:
The main ingredients are firm tofu and homemade teriyaki sauce.
Cooking tips for crispy teriyaki tofu:
- Personally, I like to use firm tofu for stir fried, pan fried or deep fried because they don’t break easily.
- If you want to make crispy tofu, the trick is to use sweet potato starch instead of corn starch or flour. It creates a nice and crispy layer.
- I recommend to use a non-stick pan, so the tofu will not stick on the pan.
FAQs:
what kind of tofu do you use?
Tofu have different softness and use for different kind of dishes. For example, silken and soft tofu often just eat them with sauce or use for soup like miso soup.
Personally, I like to use firm tofu for stir fried, pan fried or deep fried because they don’t break easily.
Can I eat tofu raw?
Yes, tofu can be eaten raw. But, some people like to pan fried, stir fried or cook them before.
Instructions for how to make the best crispy teriyaki tofu:
1. Dry the firm tofu with paper towel.
2. Diced the firm tofu into 9 small cubes.
3. In a contain, put 1/4 cup sweet potato starch (It will have extra, so you can put 2 tablespoons at a time). Then, add the diced tofu and make sure all sides of tofu cover with sweet potato starch.
4. Pour oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Then, put the tofu and pan fried them at medium small fire.
5. Pan fried them about 1-2 minutes each sides, make sure turn the fire to medium small, so it will not burn them. Until, it turns golden yellow.
6. After that, put the pan fried crispy tofu on a plate and pour homemade teriyaki sauce over and topping with some green onion.
Enjoy this crispy teriyaki tofu recipe! Also, check out these gyudon beef bowl, instant noodles stir fry and ma yi shang shu recipes.
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Crispy Teriyaki Tofu
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Firm Tofu
- 1/4 cup Sweet Potato Starch
- 1 stick Green onion
- 2 tablespoons Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Dry the firm tofu with paper towel.
- Diced the firm tofu into 9 small cubes.
- In a contain, put 1/4 cup sweet potato starch (It will have extra, so you can put 2 tablespoons at a time). Then, add the diced tofu and make sure all sides of tofu cover with sweet potato starch.
- Pour oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Then, put the tofu and pan fried them at medium small fire.
- Pan fried them about 1-2 minutes each sides, make sure turn the fire to medium small, so it will not burn them. Until, it turns golden yellow.
- After that, put the pan fried crispy tofu on a plate and pour homemade teriyaki sauce over and topping with some green onion.
Notes
Cooking tips for crispy teriyaki tofu:
- Personally, I like to use firm tofu for stir fried, pan fried or deep fried because they don’t break easily.
- If you want to make crispy tofu, the trick is to use sweet potato starch instead of corn starch or flour. It creates a nice and crispy layer.
- I recommend to use a non-stick pan, so the tofu will not stick on the pan.