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Honey Garlic Tofu served over a bed of rice

Crispy Honey Garlic Tofu

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This Honey Garlic Tofu brings bold flavor with crispy tofu bites coated in a sticky sauce that is beautifully balanced between salty, sweet, and spicy.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Asian
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Crispy Tofu, Honey, Honey Garlic Tofu, Meatless, Tofu, Vegetarian Meals
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

Crispy Baked Tofu

  • 14 ounces extra-firm tofu
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Sticky Honey Garlic Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 3 teaspoons water
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • 1 stalk scallions (green onion), chopped optional for garnish

Instructions

Crispy Baked Tofu

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F and drain and press your tofu. Either use a tofu press or place the tofu between two clean kitchen towels and place something heavy (I use a stack of cookbooks) on top to weight it down and press it for at least 5 minutes.
    14 ounces extra-firm tofu
    Using cookbooks to weight down tofu to press it
  • Cut your tofu into bite-sized cubes by halving the thickness of the tofu by cutting it in half lengthwise, then slicing the two blocks of tofu into 1-inch cubes.
    Tofu sliced into uniform bite-sized cubes
  • To a large mixing bowl, add the pressed and cubed tofu, olive oil, and cornstarch. Toss to coat the tofu in the oil and cornstarch.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    Tossing cubed tofu in cornstarch and olive oil
  • Turn the tofu out onto a large baking sheet, leaving space in between each cube so the tofu doesn't stick together as it bakes.
    Pressed and cubed tofu with oil and cornstarch on baking sheet
  • Bake for 25 minutes, flipping the tofu after 15 minutes, until it is crispy and golden brown on both sides.
    Just-baked crispy tofu fresh out of the oven

Honey Garlic Sauce

  • To a small bowl or ramekin, mix together the cornstarch and water and set aside to form a cornstarch slurry.
    1 teaspoon cornstarch, 3 teaspoons water
    Making a cornstarch slurry for sauce by mixing cornstarch and water
  • Peel and mince the garlic.
    4 cloves garlic
    Mincing garlic on a cutting board with a sharp knife
  • Add the garlic, honey, soy sauce, sriracha, and cornstarch slurry to a small pot or saucepan, and heat over medium until sauce starts to thicken (cornstarch will start to thicken sauce once it reaches 295°F).
    ¼ cup honey, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sriracha
    Thickening Honey Garlic sauce in a saucepan
  • Once your tofu is crispy and sauce is thick and sticky, add the tofu and the sauce to a bowl and toss to coat. Garnish with scallions (optional). Serve immediately for the best texture on the tofu.
    1 stalk scallions (green onion), chopped
    Tossing crispy baked tofu in honey and garlic sauce