1Tear chunks of tofu and marinate them in light soy sauce.
2Tear chunks of tofu and marinate them in light soy sauce.
3Tear chunks of tofu and marinate them in light soy sauce.
4Coat the marinated tofu chunks completely with cornflour.
5Coat the marinated tofu chunks completely with cornflour.
6Coat the marinated tofu chunks completely with cornflour.
7Place the tofu chunks in the air fryer at 200° Celsius for 15 minutes.
8Place the tofu chunks in the air fryer at 200° Celsius for 15 minutes.
9Place the tofu chunks in the air fryer at 200° Celsius for 15 minutes.
10While the tofu is cooking, prepare the sauce by grating ginger and garlic, and mixing them with light and dark soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, and chili crisp.
11While the tofu is cooking, prepare the sauce by grating ginger and garlic, and mixing them with light and dark soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, and chili crisp.
12While the tofu is cooking, prepare the sauce by grating ginger and garlic, and mixing them with light and dark soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, and chili crisp.
13When 6 minutes remain on the tofu cooking time, heat up the sauce until it thickens.
14When 6 minutes remain on the tofu cooking time, heat up the sauce until it thickens.
15When 6 minutes remain on the tofu cooking time, heat up the sauce until it thickens.
16Add chopped chilies to the thickened sauce.
17Add chopped chilies to the thickened sauce.
18Add chopped chilies to the thickened sauce.
19Add the crispy air-fried tofu to the sauce.
20Add the crispy air-fried tofu to the sauce.
21Add the crispy air-fried tofu to the sauce.
22Add a generous amount of Thai basil to the dish.
23Add a generous amount of Thai basil to the dish.
24Add a generous amount of Thai basil to the dish.
Ingredients
1 block medium firm tofu
1 block medium firm tofu
1 block medium firm tofu
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
corn starch/flour
corn starch/flour
corn starch/flour
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 cloves garlic
2 cloves garlic
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
1 tbsp sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
1 tbsp sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
1 tbsp chili crisp
1 tbsp chili crisp
1 tbsp chili crisp
0.33 cup water
0.33 cup water
0.33 cup water
1 birds eye red chilli
1 birds eye red chilli
1 birds eye red chilli
8 -10 Thai basil leaves
8 -10 Thai basil leaves
8 -10 Thai basil leaves
Equipment
air fryer
Tips
Regular basil works as well as Thai basil.
Add bird's eye red chili according to spice tolerance.