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soy curls stir fry
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easy air fryer soy curls recipe

Soy curls have a really meaty texture ,they are perfect for putting in stir-fries, salads, tacos, sandwiches and whatever else.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: baked soy curls, soy curls butler, soy curls recipe vegan
Servings: 1
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Mixing bowl
  • wok
  • spatula

Ingredients

For air fry soy curls

  • 80 gms Dehydrated soy curls or soy chunks the packet that I had was of 80gms, approx 3 oz.
  • 2 tablespoon cornflour

Marinade (use half of below sauce mix for air fried soy curls, rest for stir fry)

  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce can be replaced with light soy sauce,dark soy sauce helps with color and flavor
  • 2 tbsp. chilli paste or any asian spicy paste, like red thai curry paste
  • 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup optional

For soy curls stir fry

  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 2 tbsp. ginger-garlic chopped
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 cup broccoli florets blanched/steamed, 1 cup is ½ brocolli
  • ½ red pepper diced
  • ½ green pepper diced
  • 2-3 stalks green onions chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Salt as per taste adjust as per the salt in the soy sauce.

Instructions

For Air fried soy curls

  • Heat up some water in a pot, and soak the soy curls or chunks in the hot water for 10-15 minutes or according to the instructions on the package. Once done, drain the excess water and squeeze out the excess moisture from the curls.
  • Optionally, cut or shred the soy chunks into smaller pieces as desired.
  • Prepare the marinade by mixing the sauces in a bowl. Keep half of the sauce mix for the stir fry, use the rest for soy curls
  • Toss the soy curls in the sauce mixture until they are evenly coated. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cornflour over the marinated soy curls and mix until evenly coated.
  • Preheat the air fryer at 180°C/355°F for 5 minutes.
    Arrange the soy curls on it in a single layer, making sure they don't overlap.
  • Place the tray in the air fryer and cook the soy curls for 6-7 minutes at 180°C/355°F, or until they are crispy from outside.
  • Once done, remove the tray from the air fryer and set it aside.
    Serve the soy curls as is, or use them in a stir fry recipe.

For vegan soy curl stir fry

  • Cook/blanch brocolli in hot water for few minutes
  • In a wok, heat oil and fry chopped garlic,add broccoli and peppers.cook on medium/high heat for few minutes
  • Add the cooked soy curls.
    Add the marinade mix,allow to cook for few minutes, turn off the heat.
  • Serve as a stir fry or with tortilla/taco

Notes

The combination of four sauces Soy,Vinegar, chilli, maple syrup can be customized to suit as per individual's tastebuds. You can add extra hot chilli sauce to make it more spicy.
Do not overcook the soy curls .Make sure to squeeze the water once they are cooked. If they are overcooked in water then they will turn out chewy.