Description
Crispy air fryer tofu delivers restaurant-quality texture with minimal effort. Protein-packed cubes emerge golden and perfectly seasoned, promising a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Main Ingredient:
- 1 block (12-15 ounces / 340-425 grams) extra-firm tofu
Marinade:
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon Sriracha or hot sauce of choice
Coating:
- 1 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Extract excess liquid from tofu block by gently pressing with clean kitchen towels, removing surface moisture carefully.
- Transform tofu into uniform cubes approximately 1-inch in size, ensuring consistent cutting technique for even cooking.
- Create flavor infusion by whisking marinade ingredients in spacious mixing bowl, ensuring thorough incorporation of seasonings.
- Delicately coat tofu cubes with marinade, allowing flavors to penetrate for 15 minutes, rotating pieces midway through absorption process.
- Configure air fryer to 400°F, preparing cooking surface with light culinary spray to prevent potential sticking.
- Dust tofu cubes with cornstarch, generating light, crispy exterior layer that enhances textural experience.
- Arrange tofu pieces in single layer within air fryer basket, avoiding overcrowding to ensure optimal crispness.
- Initiate cooking cycle for 9 minutes, then pause to gently shake basket, redistributing pieces for uniform golden coloration.
- Continue air frying additional 2-4 minutes, monitoring closely to achieve desired crunchiness without burning.
- Transfer crispy tofu to warming oven set at 250°F if preparing multiple batches, maintaining ideal serving temperature.
Notes
- Moisture Matters: Press tofu thoroughly to achieve maximum crispiness by removing excess water, ensuring a golden and crunchy exterior when air frying.
- Marinate Mindfully: Let tofu soak up flavors for at least 15 minutes, gently tossing midway to ensure even seasoning penetration throughout the cubes.
- Cornstarch Coating: Dust tofu with cornstarch right before cooking to create an extra-crispy, restaurant-style texture that locks in marinades and provides a delightful crunch.
- Batch Brilliance: Cook tofu in a single layer to prevent steaming and promote even browning, shaking the basket midway to ensure all sides get perfectly golden and crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg