Air fried crispy tofu nuggets | crispy baked tofu nuggets
These vegan tofu nuggets are cooked in the air fryer for a crisp coating and an easy plant-based meal. Learn how to make them here.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- wok
- spatula
Ingredients
For air fry tofu
- 200 gms Regular firm tofu or extra firm tofu, does not require pressing
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- black pepper powdered,optional
- 2 teaspoon cornflour for marinating tofu
- 2 teaspoon cornflour for dusting the tofu before air frying
Instructions
steps for best tofu marinade
- In case you are using regular firm tofu,Use a tofu press or, just place a flat plat and a heavy item(cast iron vessel) on the top for 30 minutes to remove excess water.Discard the excess water
- Cut the tofu it in smaller cubes.
- Mix black pepper,soy sauce ,oil and cornflour ,toss tofu pieces .Keep it aside for 10 mins.
- Dust these cubes in corn flour. This helps them to make them crispy when you fry or air-fry.
For air fryer tofu
- Preheat your air fryer for 5 mins at 190 deg C. | 375 F. Layer the pieces on a parchment paper on a grill tray without overlapping each other. Spray oil on these before cooking them
- Air fry the marinated tofu for 10 mins at 190 C| 375 deg F. Once they are cooked,keep them aside.
Oven baked tofu nuggets
- After tossing the tofu pieces in the starch mix, spread them on a tray lined with baking sheet
- Bake into oven at 190 deg C(fan forced) for 20 minutes.
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Notes
The combination of four sauces Soy,Vinegar, Sweet chilly , maple syrup can be customized to suit as per individual's tastebuds. You can add extra hot chilli sauce to make it more spicy.