Thai Basil Tofu
Directions
- 1Tear the tofu into bite-sized chunks and place in a mixing bowl.
- 2Add a tablespoon of light soy sauce to the tofu and toss to coat.
- 3Add corn starch to the bowl and toss until the tofu chunks are completely coated.
- 4Place the coated tofu chunks into an air fryer and cook at 200°C for 15 minutes.
- 5Prepare the sauce by mixing grated ginger, grated garlic, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, chili crisp, and water in a small bowl.
- 6When the tofu has 6 minutes remaining, heat the sauce in a pan until it thickens.
- 7Add chopped chilies, the air-fried tofu, and Thai basil leaves to the pan with the thickened sauce and toss well.
Ingredients
- 1 block medium firm tofu
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp chili crisp
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 whole birds eye red chili
- 8-10 whole thai basil leaves
Equipment
mixing bowlair fryergratersmall bowlpansilicone spatula
Tips
- Regular basil can be used as a substitute for Thai basil.
- You can use any sweetener of your choice instead of sugar.
