Recipe: Crispy Sweet and Spicy Tofu

This delicious tofu recipe will change the way you view tofu forever! They are so simple to make but full of sweet and spicy flavor. You will love these especilly if you like spicy and/or Korean food!

You will need:

• 1 firm (or extra firm) tofu
• ¼ of a chopped onion
• 3 chopped small cloves of garlic
• 1 tablespoonful of ketchup
• 1 tablespoonful of gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 3 tablespoonfuls of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoonful of agave nectar (or brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoonfuls of potato starch (or flour)
• 1 tablespoonful of sesame oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Water

First things first, let’s prepare the tofu. Chop tofu into cubes, however big you would like. Then, mix the tofu, potato starch, and some salt in a clean plastic bag. Fry the tofu on an oiled pan in a low to medium heat. It should look something like this:

Cook them on all sides to make them crispy all around. When they’re cooked to your liking, go ahead and remove them from heat. I like to keep them on a paper towel to drain some oil. Let’s have a closer look, since these are fried to its perfection. ;)

Use the same pan and add the chopped onions and garlic. Feel free to other vegetables like carrots and green bell peppers to enhance the taste. When the onions are soft, it’s time to make the sauce. Add soy sauce, ketchup, gochujang, agave nectar, and 2 tablespoonfuls of water. You can decide how spicy you want this to be; you can always substitute gochujang with ketchup.

After they cook for awhile, add some more water (about 4-5 tablespoonfuls) and add the sesame oil. You can add some peppers to enhance the taste. Reduce the sauce until it looks something like this:

Now you’re ready to mix in the tofu! And then... yes you guessed it! Time to eat this delicious dish!