Spicy Korean Fried Tofu

Name: Spicy Korean Fried Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 block of tofu; Cornstarch; Frying oil; -2 tbsp gochujang; -1/2 cup water; 1 I tbsp sriracha; -1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice syrup (sweetener); 1 tbsp sesame oil; Sesame seeds for garnish; Green onions for garnish; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp neutral oil

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Inspired by Korean Fried Chicken! This sauce is spicy but oh so addictive! I used tofu but you can toss any protein or veg source in this sauce. You can replace the rice syrup with any sweetener of your choice! If you like it sweeter, double the sweetener (my personal preference!)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:46:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories482.5 kcal (24%)

Total Fat42.7 g (61%)

Carbs16.6 g (6%)

Sugars8.2 g (9%)

Protein10.6 g (21%)

Sodium513.6 mg (26%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 blocktofu

cornstarch

frying oil

Sauce

2 Tbspgochujang

½ cupwater

1 Tbspsriracha

1 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbspminced garlic

1 tspneutral oil

Instructions

Step 1

Remove the tofu from its container and pat it fry with paper towels. The dryer the tofu, the crispier it will become.

Step 2

Slice into bite sized pieces.

Step 3

Coat them well with a thin layer of cornstarch.

Step 4

Heat your frying oil over medium low heat and fry the tofu pieces until slightly golden and crispy. Drain the excess oil on a paper towel before adding it to the sauce.

Step 5

To make the sauce, start off by sautéing the minced garlic in oil for 60 seconds.

minced garlic1 Tbsp

neutral oil1 tsp

Step 6

Add in the rest of the sauce ingredients and stir well.

gochujang2 Tbsp

water½ cup

sriracha1 Tbsp

soy sauce1 Tbsp

rice syrup1 Tbsp

sesame oil1 Tbsp

Step 7

Bring the sauce to a boil. When it starts to bubble, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until it thickens slightly (enough to coat the back of a spoon), this takes ~3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat.

Step 8

Add in the fried tofu pieces and toss them in the sauce.

Step 9

Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. You can also drizzle on some sesame oil as well!