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Salt and pepper tofu air fryer recipe

Name: Salt and pepper tofu air fryer recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: 3: Chinois 🇨🇳
Ingredients: 16 oz extra firm tofu (cut into ½-inch cubes); ½ tsp coarse sea salt; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp white pepper; ¼ tsp ginger powder; ¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder; 1 tbsp avocado oil; 4 tbsp potato starch (or tapioca starch, divided); Avocado oil spray (for air fryer basket); 2 whole spring onions (finely chopped); ½ oz garlic cloves (finely minced, 4 large cloves); 1 whole fresno chili pepper (seeds removed, finely chopped); ½ tbsp avocado oil; 1 tsp coarse sea salt; ¼ tsp five spice powder; ¼ tsp white pepper; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder

4 servings

servings

20 minutes

active time

35 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

16 oz extra firm tofu (cut into ½-inch cubes)

½ tsp coarse sea salt

½ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp white pepper

¼ tsp ginger powder

¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder

1 tbsp avocado oil

4 tbsp potato starch (or tapioca starch, divided)

Avocado oil spray (for air fryer basket)

2 whole spring onions (finely chopped)

½ oz garlic cloves (finely minced, 4 large cloves)

1 whole fresno chili pepper (seeds removed, finely chopped)

½ tbsp avocado oil

1 tsp coarse sea salt

¼ tsp five spice powder

¼ tsp white pepper

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder

Directions

Slice

Drain the tofu and pat it dry with paper towels. Slice it into a little larger than ½-inch cubes. Pat them dry again with clean paper towels.

Season

In a large mixing bowl, combine the seasonings from salt to peppercorn powder. Add the cubed tofu and gently toss with a rubber spatula. Add the oil and sprinkle in the starch 2 tbsp a time until all sides are coated evenly.

Air fry

To air fry, preheat the air fryer following your default setting temperature. Once preheated, spray the basket with avocado oil. Add the tofu and spread the pieces evenly in the basket with some space between them. Air fryer at 400°F (204°C) for 10 minutes. Carefully flip the tofu, spray more oil on top and air fryer for an additional 5 minutes. The tofu should be golden brown and a little crisp outside. Set them aside.

Dice

In the meantime, chop the spring onions, garlic, and chili pepper in a bowl. Reserve some spring onions and chili pepper aside for garnish. Prepare salt and pepper seasoning in a separate bowl.

Sitr fry

In a preheated saute pan, add the oil and saute the aromatics over medium heat for 1 minute with a sprinkle of salt.

Combine

Add the tofu. Sprinkle in half amount of the salt and pepper seasoning. Toss to combine for 30 seconds.

Serve

Transfer them to a serving plate. Garnish with reserved scallions and chili pepper. Sprinkle in more salt and pepper spice and serve with extra on the side. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

148 kcal

Total Fat

8 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

6 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

949 mg

Total Carbohydrate

11 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

1 g

Protein

9 g