Ginger Crispy Fried Tofu

Ingredients:

  • extra firm tofu – cut 1.5 inches high, 3 inches long AKA a giant lego
  • oil
  • red pepper flakes
  • tamari –
  • garlic – 1 clove, minced
  • ginger – tsp, grated
  • dash of sugar

Instructions:

For the sauce – mix together; sugar, red pepper flakes, tamari, garlic, shaved ginger, sesame seeds.

Dry out the tofu by squeezing and squeezing and paper-towling until it is as dry as possible. I coated the pan in about 1/8in of walnut oil (which is a bad idea because walnut oil has a prettty low smoke point but it does taste delish, if you want to avoid the smoke I would suggest avocado oil) and set the heat to med-high. Once the pan is hot place the tofu on there for about 3-4 mins on each side to get super crispy. Remove, place on paper towel to absorb the oil and then coat with the sauce.