Kung Pao Tofu

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cube medium firm tofu.
  2. 2Cube medium firm tofu.
  3. 3Cube medium firm tofu.
  4. 4Mix plain flour with corn starch and salt.
  5. 5Mix plain flour with corn starch and salt.
  6. 6Mix plain flour with corn starch and salt.
  7. 7Lightly coat tofu cubes in the flour dredge.
  8. 8Lightly coat tofu cubes in the flour dredge.
  9. 9Lightly coat tofu cubes in the flour dredge.
  10. 10Air fry the tofu at 210° Celsius for 15 minutes.
  11. 11Air fry the tofu at 210° Celsius for 15 minutes.
  12. 12Air fry the tofu at 210° Celsius for 15 minutes.
  13. 13While tofu is cooking, chop garlic, ginger, red onion, spring onions, and bell pepper.
  14. 14While tofu is cooking, chop garlic, ginger, red onion, spring onions, and bell pepper.
  15. 15While tofu is cooking, chop garlic, ginger, red onion, spring onions, and bell pepper.
  16. 16Prepare the Kung Pao sauce by combining sesame oil, garlic, ginger paste, red onion, separated spring onion (white), red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sriracha, black vinegar, agave, msg, water, dry red chillies, and crushed Sichuan peppercorns.
  17. 17Prepare the Kung Pao sauce by combining sesame oil, garlic, ginger paste, red onion, separated spring onion (white), red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sriracha, black vinegar, agave, msg, water, dry red chillies, and crushed Sichuan peppercorns.
  18. 18Prepare the Kung Pao sauce by combining sesame oil, garlic, ginger paste, red onion, separated spring onion (white), red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sriracha, black vinegar, agave, msg, water, dry red chillies, and crushed Sichuan peppercorns.
  19. 19With about 5 minutes remaining on the tofu, start heating the sauce.
  20. 20With about 5 minutes remaining on the tofu, start heating the sauce.
  21. 21With about 5 minutes remaining on the tofu, start heating the sauce.
  22. 22Fry off all the aromatics (garlic, ginger, red onion, white part of spring onion, bell peppers).
  23. 23Fry off all the aromatics (garlic, ginger, red onion, white part of spring onion, bell peppers).
  24. 24Fry off all the aromatics (garlic, ginger, red onion, white part of spring onion, bell peppers).
  25. 25Add the dry red chili and the prepared sauce to the pan.
  26. 26Add the dry red chili and the prepared sauce to the pan.
  27. 27Add the dry red chili and the prepared sauce to the pan.
  28. 28Cook the sauce until it thickens up.
  29. 29Cook the sauce until it thickens up.
  30. 30Cook the sauce until it thickens up.
  31. 31Add toasted cashews, the green ends of the spring onion, and the crispy air-fried tofu to the thickened sauce.
  32. 32Add toasted cashews, the green ends of the spring onion, and the crispy air-fried tofu to the thickened sauce.
  33. 33Add toasted cashews, the green ends of the spring onion, and the crispy air-fried tofu to the thickened sauce.
  34. 34Give it all a quick toss.
  35. 35Give it all a quick toss.
  36. 36Give it all a quick toss.
  37. 37Serve immediately.
  38. 38Serve immediately.
  39. 39Serve immediately.

Ingredients

  • 500 g medium firm tofu
  • 500 g medium firm tofu
  • 500 g medium firm tofu
  • 0.5 cup plain flour
  • 0.5 cup plain flour
  • 0.5 cup plain flour
  • 0.25 cup corn starch
  • 0.25 cup corn starch
  • 0.25 cup corn starch
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 tbsp ginger paste
  • 0.5 tbsp ginger paste
  • 0.5 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 spring onion (white and greens separated)
  • 1 spring onion (white and greens separated)
  • 1 spring onion (white and greens separated)
  • 0.25 red bell pepper
  • 0.25 red bell pepper
  • 0.25 red bell pepper
  • 0.25 yellow bell pepper
  • 0.25 yellow bell pepper
  • 0.25 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 0.5 tbsp black vinegar
  • 0.5 tbsp black vinegar
  • 0.5 tbsp black vinegar
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 tsp msg
  • 1 tsp msg
  • 1 tsp msg
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 1 tsp crushed sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 tsp crushed sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 tsp crushed sichuan peppercorns
  • 4 tbsp toasted cashews
  • 4 tbsp toasted cashews
  • 4 tbsp toasted cashews

Equipment

air fryer