# Thai Basil Tofu

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegan, vegetarian
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Tear the tofu into bite-sized chunks and place in a mixing bowl.
2. Add a tablespoon of light soy sauce to the tofu and toss to coat.
3. Add corn starch to the bowl and toss until the tofu chunks are completely coated.
4. Place the coated tofu chunks into an air fryer and cook at 200°C for 15 minutes.
5. Prepare 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.
6. When the tofu has 6 minutes remaining, heat the sauce in a pan until it thickens.
7. Add chopped chilies, the air-fried tofu, and Thai basil leaves to the pan with the thickened sauce and toss well.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- air fryer
- grater
- small bowl
- pan
- silicone spatula

## Tips

- Regular basil can be used as a substitute for Thai basil.
- You can use any sweetener of your choice instead of sugar.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@prrrunch/video/7534812517185604872
- Creator: prrrunch
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/26ea4308-3e50-4f29-8baa-d3fee0d175fe
- Extracted: 2026-10-29

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