easy sticky tofu | air fryer sticky tofu recipe
Air fryer sticky tofu is perfect for low calorie high protein yet tasty vegan meal. Learn to make it here in easy steps.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- wok
- spatula
Ingredients
For sticky tofu
- 200 gms fried tofu refer notes
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 2 tbsp. ginger-garlic chopped
- 2-3 stalks green onions chopped
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 1 teaspoon Salt as per taste adjust as per the salt in the soy sauce.
Sauce mix
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup / honey if not vegan
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar Optional
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ cup water if you like the thin gravy, double the quantity of water
- 2 tsp cornflour
Instructions
For Sticky tofu
- In a wok, heat oil and fry chopped ginger garlic and green onions.2 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp. ginger-garlic, 2-3 stalks green onions
- Add tofu cubes and the sauces along with salt(optional). Let it cook for few minutes.200 gms fried tofu, 1 tsp Salt as per taste, 1 tsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp vinegar
- Add the water and cornflour mix,allow to cook for few minutes.Once it starts boiling,you can turn off the heat.½ cup water, 2 tsp cornflour
- Depending on your choice, you can adjust the gravy with more water and sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.½ tsp sesame seeds, 2-3 stalks green onions
- Serve hot with noodles and air fryer roasted broccoli and bean sprouts.
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.
you can use store bough fried tofu or make air fried/oven baked tofu - refer to detailed post for airfryer tofu here.