# Crispy Tofu with Baking Soda

A method to achieve crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside tofu with an eggy quality using baking soda and cornflour.

- Total time: 20 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup tap-hot water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- tofu

## Instructions

1. Whisk together a slurry of tap-hot water, baking soda, and cornflour.
2. Give the tofu a quick bath in the slurry for a couple of minutes.
3. Remove the tofu from the mix.
4. Throw the tofu into a pre-heated air fryer for 10-12 minutes at 200°c until the outside is golden and crispy.
5. Alternatively, place the tofu on a non-stick tray in the oven for approximately 20 minutes until the outside is golden and crispy.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- non-stick tray (oven)

## Tips

- The change to the texture of the tofu varies depending on the type of tofu used.
- For extra-firm or super-firm tofu, you might want to give it a bit longer in the slurry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1837075170486486
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2080b3e8-ddec-427b-9a23-437d440a90ea
- Extracted: 2026-02-04

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