This Asian-style tofu recipe is very tasty and perfect served as a starter or as a main dish with a side of vegetables or rice. Tofu is a great source of vegetable protein, although many people don’t like it because of its lack of flavor. To prepare this recipe we are going to coat the tofu in a very rich preparation made with soy sauce, garlic powder and brewer’s yeast, and we are going to serve it with an exquisite soy sauce and leek sauce that you will love. Keep reading and discover all the details of the recipe for fried tofu with soy sauce.
Ingredients to make Fried Tofu with Soy Sauce:
- 250 grams of tofu
- ½ cup sparkling or tonic water
- ¼ cup of flour (35 grams)
- 2 tablespoons of brewer’s yeast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 splash of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds
- ½ cup of soy sauce for the sauce
- 1 leek
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
How to make Fried Tofu with Soy Sauce:
1 Wrap the block of tofu in a large amount of kitchen paper and let it rest by putting some weight on top to remove excess liquid.
2 Cut the tofu into triangles or cubes so you can coat it later.
3 Prepare the batter. To do this, in a large bowl mix the sparkling water, the flour, a splash of soy sauce, the brewer’s yeast and the garlic powder. Use the amount of flour necessary for the batter to be thick and creamy.
4 Heat a frying pan with oil. Pass the pieces of tofu in the batter and fry them in the pan on both sides until golden brown.
5 Next, cover the pieces of fried tofu with sunflower seeds on one side, place them on a baking tray and bake them for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
6 Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Cut the leak into fine rings and mince the garlic, heat a saucepan with a teaspoon of sesame oil and fry the leek together with the ginger powder and the garlic.
7 Add the soy sauce and heat it in the saucepan. When hot, add the cornstarch diluted in a small amount of water or soy sauce and continue cooking the sauce, stirring often to thicken.
8 Take the triangles of tofu out of the oven and serve them with the sauce. If you serve it as a starter, you can also prepare vegan sausage to complete the menu.
