Five Spice Tofu

Name: Five Spice Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ cup (60 mls) rice vinegar (, or apple cider vinegar); ½ cup (120 mls) tomato ketchup; ¼ cup (60 mls) maple syrup; 1 cup (240 mls) water; 2 tablespoons soy sauce (, or tamari or coconut aminos for GF); 2 large cloves garlic (, minced or grated); 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (, grated finely); 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil ((omit to make free)); ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon chili flakes; 1 block extra firm tofu (, they vary in size slightly but about 450 g/16 oz); 3 tablespoons cornstarch (, (corn flour in the UK) - DO NOT USE ARROWROOT ); 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice; ¼ teaspoon fine salt; 2 tablespoons oil (of choice, omit to make oil-free)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Five Spice Tofu with crispy seasoned tofu tossed in a sticky sauce is an explosion of flavours. It's the perfect combination of sweet, savoury, spicy and tangy and it's really quick and easy to make.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:04:22 GMT