Spicy Crunchy Garlic Tofu

Name: Spicy Crunchy Garlic Tofu
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 tbsp honey; 4 tsp finely minced garlic; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 3 spring onions, finely sliced Asian style; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1½ tbsp gochujang; ½ tsp fresh red chilli; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp mirin; 3 tbsp + 2 tsp cornflour; 400 g firm tofu, pressed and drained; 100 g red onion, finely diced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

If you’re not a fan of tofu this recipe may be a bit of a game changer. The sauce is sticky, spicy and garlicky (of course). Pressing and frying the tofu gives it a really pleasing texture. We teach this dish in our Korean class and it’s become a firm favourite with our students, tofu lovers and haters alike. Enjoy with an ice-cold beer, steamed rice and a generous drizzle of chilli sauce.