Crispy Air Fryer Tofu with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Salt and pepper dusted tofu bites cooked in an air fryer until nice and crispy, and then tossed in a delicious, garlicky, sweet chilli sauce. On the table in less than 30 minutes from start to finish using simple ingredients, making it the perfect vegetarian weeknight dinner option!
Ingredients
Crispy Tofu
- 450 g firm tofu
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
Sticky Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)*
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup water
Cornstarch Slurry
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp water
Garnishes (optional)
- sesame seeds
- fresh herbs like coriander or spring onion
Instructions
- Using paper towel, pat dry your tofu block, getting rid of any excess moisture
- Cut your tofu into small cubes
- Toss your tofu in sesame oil and light soy sauce
- Add the remaining dry ingredients into your tofu and mix well
- Place tofu in a single layer in your air fryer and cook at 190 degrees for 10 minutes. Shake at about halfway to ensure tofu crisps evenly
- While tofu cooks, prepare your sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and mix well
- Once tofu is cooked, heat a saucepan on medium hight heat
- Warm the sauce for 3-4 minutes, stirring to avoid sauce burning or sticking
- Mix cornstarch slurry ingredients together and add to sauce to thicken
- Add cooked tofu to the sauce and mix well
- Serve on top of cooked rice and add preferred garnishes