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Sticky Sweet Chilli Tofu

Posted on March 22, 2023
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Sticky Sweet Chilli Tofu Recipe

10 minutes is all you need to make this sticky sweet chilli tofu. Keeping the ingredients minimal but packed with flavour. This is perfect for week night meals where you need something fast, tasty and nutritious.

What goes into this recipe?

Firm Tofu- you want to use firm tofu for this recipe, it helps get a sticky texture whilst holding the form.

Sweet Chilli Sauce- Recently tried Wild Cornwall sweet chilli sauce which is fantastic. If you haven’t heard of Wild Cornwall, check out their work – a fantastic selection of produce that’s been either foraged or grown on local farms. 

Ginger-Fresh ginger makes such a difference to recipes. Powerful in flavour and so fragrant, you need to include this ingredient. 

Cornflour- This helps coat the tofu and get a crispy outer skin. 

Chives or Spring onions- The garnishing of the chives or spring onions is important. Don’t leave this step out as it adds loads of flavour and crunch to the garnish. 

sticky sweet chilli tofu

Tips for making this sticky tofu:

Toss in cornflour first – The best way to get crispy tofu, is to drain excess liquid, toss in cornflour, fry in sesame oil first before adding the sweet chilli sauce.

Finely chop the ginger and garlic- You want lots of the flavour but without it being overpowering, Keep the chopping to extra fine.

Add the sauce after frying- Make sure not to burn off that delicious sauce by adding to the tofu after it’s fried.

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If you like this recipe, why not try:

Buffalo Hot Sauce Tofu

Sticky Sriracha Tofu

Crispy Garlic Tofu

sticky sweet chilli tofu recipe vegan

Sticky Sweet Chilli Tofu

10 minutes is all you need to make this sticky sweet chilli tofu. Keeping the ingredients minimal but packed with flavour. This is perfect for week night meals where you need something fast, tasty and nutritious.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 280 g firm tofu
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 thumb sized fresh ginger finely chopped
  • 1 head pak choi
  • 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce I used Wild Cornwall brand
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 portions steamed rice
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped chives or spring onions

Instructions
 

  • Put a pot of rice onto steam, I find washing the rice, add to a pot, cover with water until it sits around the pad of a finger over the level of rice, leave to boil for 6 minutes before taking off the heat and leaving the lid on for a further 6-7 minutes
  • Start by draining the tofu, take off the excess water with a towel then dice into bite sized cubes
  • Toss in the cornflour until coated, then fry on a high heat in the sesame oil for a few minutes, meanwhile finely chop the garlic, ginger then add to the pan with the tofu
  • Once it has turned crispy, add the chopped pak choi, pour in the sweet chilli sauce and continue to fry for a further 5 minutes
  • Pair with the cooked rice, toss with sesame seeds and garnish with the chives or spring onion
Dinner Recipe

Sticky Sriracha Tofu

Posted on November 11, 2022
sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Easy Sticky Sriracha Tofu Recipe

This sticky sriracha tofu recipe is perfect for meal prepping or when you have less than 30 minutes to make a meal. It’s vegan friendly and will give you perfect sticky tofu every time. I share tips on how to get the crispiest tofu chunks before adding the sticky sauce to give you the ultimate vegan tofu recipe.

What’s in the recipe?

Tofu- It helps to drain the tofu, give it a little squeeze with a tea towel to help drain off that excess liquid and tear into bite size chunks. Toss in cornflour before frying on a high heat, this way it’ll get a lovely crispy texture to the tofu. Then add in the sauce and continue to fry on a high heat to get that lovely sticky texture.

Sriracha- To make this a sticky sriracha tofu recipe we need the key ingredient. This recipe works with either spicy sriracha or sriracha mayo, whatever your favourite.

Tamari- This is such an important ingredients, it’s got a umami flavour to it. Tamari is actually a gluten free soy sauce but I think the flavour is actually better than soy.

Grated Ginger- This is a delicious punch of flavour to the recipe, either finely chop or grate into the sauce.

sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Cooking Tips:

Tofu- A good non stick pan makes all the difference to your tofu staying sticky, or sticking to the pan. Tossing it in cornflour really helps give the tofu a crispy coating so make sure to toss in the flour, fry on a high heat until crispy then add the sauce.

Add the sauce- Once you’ve added the sauce you only need to fry on a high heat for a few more minutes.

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sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Sticky Sriracha Tofu

This sticky sriracha tofu recipe is perfect for meal prepping or when you have less than 30 minutes to make a meal. It's vegan friendly and will give you perfect sticky tofu every time. I share tips on how to get the crispiest tofu chunks before adding the sticky sauce to give you the ultimate vegan tofu recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 375 g tofu
  • 3 tbsp cornflour

For the sauce:

  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sriracha / sriracha mayo
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp mirin optional

For the bowl:

  • 2 portions sticky rice around 120g
  • 120 g tenderstem
  • 50 g fine green beans
  • sprinkle garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 spring onion finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the tofu, press with a kitchen towel then tear into bite size chunks, toss in a bowl with the cornflour until coated
  • Place a non stick wok on a high heat (option to add sesame oil to fry) once hot add in the tofu chunks and fry until crispy
  • Meanwhile prep the rice by washing, adding to a pot and just covering with water, bring to boil then turn the heat down allowing to steam for the final 8 minutes or so
  • Prepare the sauce by simply mixing the ingredients together (save a little of that grated ginger to add to the green beans later) then pour over the crispy tofu and fry on a high heat for 2 minutes, set aside in a bowl
  • Add the chopped green beans and tenderstem to the wok used to fry the tofu with the garlic powder, tamari and fresh ginger and fry on a high heat for a few minutes before serving with the sticky rice and tofu, add over chopped spring onions and enjoy

If you like this recipe why not try my Grilled Tofu Sandwich with Chimmichurri

grilled tofu sandwich with chimichurri