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Quick & Easy Teriyaki Tofu

Christie Lai
Teriyaki Tofu. A delicious crispy tofu in a sticky teriyaki sauce. This pan-fried teriyaki tofu comes together in less than 30 minutes, and it'll be the best one you've ever tried. This is vegan.
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2
Calories per serving 522 kcal

Ingredients
  

Teriyaki Sauce:

  • ¼ cup Sake
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • 3 tablespoon regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or sub with white sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or sub with potato starch or tapioca starch)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine Teriyaki sauce ingredients and mix well.
  • Strain your tofu block of excess water in packaging. Pat dry tofu of excess moisture with clean paper towels. It's important we remove as much moisture as possible.
  • Slice the block of tofu into small equal sized cubes (about 1-inch cubes).
  • Spread corn starch on a large plate or baking sheet. In batches, gently coat tofu cubes in cornstarch using hands. Transfer coated tofu to a large bowl.
    Important: do not be tempted to dump cornstarch and tofu in a large bowl to mix or it will become sticky and the tofu won't get crispy.
  • Season coated tofu with garlic powder and onion powder by gently mixing with hands.
  • Over medium heat, add oil into a non-stick large skillet. Add tofu to the pan in a single layer and spread them apart. Pan frying tofu on both sides for 20 minutes in total, 10 minutes on top and bottom. Do not constantly move the tofu, allow it to sear until crispy golden brown. Be patient with this. Remove tofu from pan and set aside.
  • Lower heat to medium-low heat. Pour sauce into pan and let it bubble and thicken. Once thickened to your liking, add in the cooked tofu and mix to combine. Once combined, immediately remove off heat.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds & green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

Can I also make the tofu in the air fryer?

Yes!
  1. After coating the tofu in cornstarch, lightly spray your air fryer basket with oil.
  2. Place coated tofu into the basket in a single layer - do not overlap (you may need to air fry in batches)
  3. Lightly spray the tofu with oil.
  4. Air fry at 400°F for 10 minutes. At the 5-minute mark, flip the tofu over and continue air frying for another 5 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, bubble the sauce in a sauce pan over low-medium heat and add in your crispy tofu to combine with the sauce.
If you're air frying, do not line the basket with parchment paper or the tofu won't get crispy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 1849mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 0.5IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg