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Sweet and Sticky Tofu

Last Modified: November 17, 2020 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 10 Comments

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Sweet and Sticky Tofu. A delicious, sweet, sticky tofu dish with a slight crunch. It's easy to make and a great side dish to any meal.

This has become my most favourite way to eat tofu! It is so simple and the ingredients are quite few compared to other sticky tofu recipes.

My sticky tofu recipe calls for just 7 ingredients and 30 minutes of your time! These sticky tofu bites pair so well with steamed rice and your favourite leafy green.

Sweet and Sticky Tofu

What makes my version sticky is the blend of ketchup, honey, cornstarch, and water. The blending of the cornstarch and water is really the key to getting a thick sticky sauce that will cover over your tofu so it won't slide off.

My version is also a little crispy too to give sticky Asian tofu recipe a scrumptious texture that will keep you coming back for more.

This sweet sticky tofu recipe is a delicious and easy meal for #meatlessmonday! I hope you give it a try and also check out my other tofu recipes below.

Sweet and Sticky Tofu

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Partnership with Sunrise Soyganic

I've partnered with Sunrise Soya Foods to bring you this recipe! I love their Soyganic Tofu because it's organic and it always tastes delicious!

Both their Sunrise and Soyganic tofu products are great at absorbing sauces like my sweet sticky sauce! In addition, their tofu comes in a variety of textures, from Extra Firm to Medium Firm to Soft. They even have a tasty smoked version, which I am a big fan of!

Tofu is a great ingredient because you can marinate it or season with a dry rub, easily elevating the taste of it! Making it a great weeknight meal option.

Sunrise & Soyganic products can be found at Loblaws, Longo, T&T Supermarket, Sobeys, Fortinos and Zehrs. Follow their Instagram for more!

Disclaimer: Thank you Sunrise Soyganic for sponsoring this blog post!

For this recipe

You will need the following ingredients for this sticky tofu dish:

454 grams Soyganic Extra Firm Tofu, sliced into bite size pieces
4 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp sesame oil
¼ cup water
2 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp avocado oil

How to make Sweet and Sticky Tofu

Slice your tofu into long bite size pieces. Pat them dry with a paper towel.

tofu

In a small bowl, mix together only 3 tbsp of cornstarch (reserving 1 tbsp for later) and salt.

Coat your tofu pieces in the cornstarch mixture. This will make the tofu more crispy.

coated tofu for Sweet and Sticky Tofu

In another bowl, mix together soy sauce, ketchup, honey, water and 1 tbsp cornstarch until well combined. Set aside.

Sweet and Sticky Tofu sauce

Then in a non-stick pan set over medium high heat, add avocado oil. Pan fry your tofu until golden crispy brown on all sides, about 10-15 minutes.

tofu

Lower your heat to low setting. Then pour in your sauce and gently mix in with the tofu. Once each tofu piece is covered in sauce, serve immediately. Enjoy!

tofu in sauce
Sweet and Sticky Tofu

Give it a try!

Well I hope you give my Sweet and Sticky Tofu recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed this sticky honey tofu, please share it with your family and friends or on social media! Take a picture if you've made my recipe and tag me on Instagram @christieathome in your feed or stories so I can share your creation in my stories with credits to you!

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If you could leave a star rating for my tofu in sticky sauce, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Thanks so much!

Take care,
Christie

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Sweet and Sticky Tofu (30-min. Recipe)

christieathome
Sweet and Sticky Tofu. A delicious, sweet, sticky tofu dish with a slight crunch. It's easy to make and a great side dish to any meal.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine asian, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

Pan non stick 12 inch

Ingredients
  

  • 454 grams Extra Firm Tofu sliced into bite size pieces
  • 4 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil

Instructions
 

  • Slice your tofu into long bite size pieces. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
  • In a small bowl, mix together only 3 tbsp of cornstarch (reserving 1 tbsp for later) and salt.
  • Coat your tofu pieces in the cornstarch mixture. This will make the tofu more crispy.
  • In another bowl, mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, ketchup, honey, water and 1 tbsp cornstarch until well combined. Set aside.
  • Then in a non-stick pan set over medium high heat, add avocado oil. Pan fry your tofu until golden crispy brown on all sides, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Lower your heat to low setting. Then pour in your sauce and gently mix in with the tofu. Once each tofu piece is covered in sauce, serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1226mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
Keyword sticky asian tofu recipe, sticky honey tofu, sticky tofu, sticky tofu bites, sticky tofu recipe, sweet and sticky tofu
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  1. Sherri

    October 15, 2020 at 9:03 am

    5 stars
    As a huge tofu lover, I am definitely going to have to give this a try! I can literally eat tofu for breakfast, lunch and dinner lol! Love this recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Leanne

    October 15, 2020 at 9:18 am

    5 stars
    I’m always looking for new ways to try tofu and this sweet and sticky version sounds like just the recipe I need to make next! Thanks for the inspo Christie!

    Reply
  3. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

    October 19, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    I love your tasty good homemade honey soy sauce... and that crunchy texture is so perfect. Using a quality tofu really makes all the difference. Yum!!

    Reply
  4. Tasia ~ two sugar bugs

    November 02, 2020 at 12:31 am

    5 stars
    This homemade sticky sauce looks so mouthwatering!! I love tofu and know I will just devour this!! Thanks for another great recipe Christie!

    Reply
  5. Sue

    November 19, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight. Family liked it. I did double the sauce. Glad the prep was short and sweet (and yummy)!

    Reply
    • christieathome

      November 20, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      So glad you and the family enjoyed it Sue! Thanks for making my recipe! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Martin E

    January 27, 2021 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! The hardest part was frying the tofu. The sauce was super easy. I’m not sure if it did anything to change the intended taste but I used olive oil instead of avocado.

    Reply
    • christieathome

      January 29, 2021 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you so much Martin! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! I found it was easiest to cook the medium firm tofu on a non-stick pan so it flips over without getting stuck to the pan. But feel free to use extra firm tofu to make it easier 🙂

      Reply
      • Martin E.

        March 04, 2021 at 12:08 pm

        Just to explain my comment above, when I said "the hardest thing was frying the tofu," I meant that the recipe is super easy! 🙂 The frying part was totally easy. I just wish I had more stove space so I could have more than one pan going so I could get to the eating part faster LOL. I did use extra firm tofu, so yeah, it was easy to work with. Also, I am making this again tonight because this recipe was that good! 😛

        Reply
        • christieathome

          March 04, 2021 at 3:27 pm

          Ahhh gotcha! So glad you liked it! I find that's always the hardest part too - controlling myself from wanting to eat the food as it's cooking LOL! I hope you enjoy having it again tonight. Thanks Martin!

          Reply

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