# Kung Pao Tofu

A 20-minute Kung Pao Tofu recipe that is a perfect weeknight meal using pantry essentials.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Cube medium firm tofu.
2. Mix plain flour with corn starch and salt.
3. Lightly coat tofu cubes in the flour dredge.
4. Air fry the tofu at 210° Celsius for 15 minutes.
5. While tofu is cooking, chop garlic, ginger, red onion, spring onions, and bell pepper.
6. Prepare 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.
7. With about 5 minutes remaining on the tofu, start heating the sauce.
8. Fry off all the aromatics (garlic, ginger, red onion, white part of spring onion, bell peppers).
9. Add the dry red chili and the prepared sauce to the pan.
10. Cook the sauce until it thickens up.
11. Add toasted cashews, the green ends of the spring onion, and the crispy air-fried tofu to the thickened sauce.
12. Give it all a quick toss.
13. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- air fryer

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRhmgDyK/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f19abf9a-f4ed-4a2c-86c1-94ed6d372892
- Extracted: 2026-01-12

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