fried silken tofu

This Fried Silken Tofu is super crispy on the outside, and creamy and light on the inside. It&#39;s easy to make, using just a few pantry ingredients! Enjoy with our sriracha mayo or your favorite dipping sauce.

Super Crispy Fried Silken Tofu

(350 grams) package of silken firm tofu

flour

water

tsp smoked paprika

garlic powder

tsp sea salt (or

tsp black pepper

Panko breadcrumbs ((use gluten-free if needed))

Vegetable oil,

vegan mayonnaise ((or regular))

sriracha sauce

Using paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, carefully pat dry the tofu to remove excess water. Cut into 1 ½-inch pieces.

Then, in a shallow bowl, add water, spices, and flour and mix until smooth. The mixture should be thick, but pourable, kind of like pancake batter. If it gets too thick, add a splash of water to thin it out.

To another shallow bowl, add the panko breadcrumbs. Start coating the tofu, first dip it in the wet batter, then in the breadcrumbs. Make sure to coat all sides of the tofu in the breadcrumbs, gently pressing them down so they stick.

If you don&#39;t have a deep fryer, heat 2 inches of oil in a cast iron skillet or a Dutch oven until it reaches 380ºF (190ºC). Use a kitchen thermometer to check when the oil is ready. Once hot, carefully drop the tofu and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side, until golden brown.

Then, remove the pieces from the hot pan/pot and set them aside on a plate with a paper towel to soak the excess oil. Serve this fried silken tofu right away, while it&#39;s warm and crispy.

For the sauce, mix the mayo and sriracha together until creamy.

Fried silken tofu with a crispy panko exterior and smooth on the inside. Perfect as a side dish to serve with rice and dipping sauce!

Fried Silken Tofu

silken tofu

tbsp corn starch

soy milk (or other plant-based milk)

panko breadcrumbs

tsp salt

garlic

Cooking oil

Soy sauce

cilantro (optional for topping)

Cut the silken tofu into equal-sized slices. Pat dry with a kitchen towel.

In a bowl: combine flour, salt, spices and corn starch and mix well. 

In a third bowl: add the panko breadcrumbs.

Add the silken tofu slices to the flour bowl, then transfer to the soy milk, then coat with the panko breadcrumbs. Make sure that all sides of the tofu is covered with the panko breadcrumbs. Be gentle while handling the tofu as it is very soft. Repeat for the remaining silken tofu pieces. 

Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan or deep fryer. Deep fry the silken tofu in cooking oil for about 3 minutes until golden and crispy.

Drain off the excess oil and transfer the tofu to a plate. Add more salt on top when it's still crispy and garnish with cilantro. 

Serve the fried silken tofu with a bowl of rice and use soy sauce as a dipping sauce!

Followed recipe perfectly. I found that the Panko did not stick well after the flour coating, so I decided to dip the tofu in egg before the Panko. That was better but of course, it won’t work for vegans. Perhaps aquafaba or plant milk would do the trick. Next time, I’ll add a bit more seasoning to the Panko as well. I dipped these in a soy, maple, oyster sauce glaze. Tasty.

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