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    Sesame Crispy Tofu

    Last Modified: September 26, 2018 by Elaine| 10 Comments

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    A nice quick side dish - crispy sesame tofu.

    As a tofu lover, I cook tofu at least 3 times in a week; sometimes in a soup, sometimes as a salad, sometimes as a serious hot and spicy mapo tofu or with a additive sweet and sour sauce. Additionally, I love to make all kinds of crispy tofu. They need the minimum preparation and can be finished within 5 minutes.

    sesame crispy tofu | chinasichuanfood.com

    As an enthusiastic home cook, Cooking is a creative work for me. Last time, I make fried tofu with Chinese chives. And I substitute chive with sesame seeds this time and created a quite beautiful and lovely side dish. You should never miss this if you love to cook tofu.

    sesame crispy tofu | chinasichuanfood.com

    You will need

    • Half box of regular firm tofu, cut into 4*4 cm squares, about 1.5cm thick
    • Oil for pan-frying
    • 1 green onion, finely chopped
    • ! coating mixture
    • 1 tbsp. white sesame seeds
    • 1 tbsp. black sesame seeds
    • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
    • pinch of salt to taste (I use around 1 tsp.)
    • ¼ tsp. Chinese five spice powder

    You can serve this with a classic Chinese soy sauce dipping sauce or use chili sauce like sriracha directly.

    Ingredients for classic Chinese soy sauce dipping

    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon stock or pure water
    • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
    • 1 fresh Thai pepper, chopped
    • 2-3 coriander, chopped

    Mix all the ingredients for coating together in a plate. Then place the tofu squares in and coat well with the sesame mixture. Be gentle and avoid breaking the tofu squares.

    sesame crispy tofu | chinasichuanfood.com

    Add around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a non-stick pan, place the tofu squares in and fry over medium to slow fire until one side becomes hard and then turn over the fry the other side. When both sides are well browned, you can stand the square and fry the edges slightly.

    sesame crispy tofu | chinasichuanfood.com

    sesame crispy tofu | chinasichuanfood.com

    Sesame Crispy Tofu

    Elaine
    a quick side dish - fried crispy sesame tofu
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 2
    Calories 449 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ box regular firm tofu , cut into 4*4 cm squares, about 1.5cm thick
    • oil for pan-frying
    • 1 green onion , finely chopped

    coating mixture

    • 1 tbsp. white sesame seeds
    • 1 tbsp. black sesame seeds
    • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
    • pinch of salt to taste , I use around 1 tsp.
    • ¼ tsp. Chinese five spice powder

    Serving sauce (optional) or use sriracha directly

    • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp. stock or pure water
    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp. finely chopped green onion
    • 1 fresh Thai pepper , chopped
    • 2-3 coriander , chopped
    • 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all the ingredients for coating together in a plate. Then place the tofu squares in and coat well with the sesame mixture.
    • Add around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a non-stick pan, place the tofu squares in and fry over medium to slow fire until one side becomes hard and then turn over the fry the other side.
    • When both sides are well browned, you can stand the square and fry the edges slightly.
    • Transfer out and serve with dipping sauce and chopped green onions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 12gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1387mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 36.3mgCalcium: 342mgIron: 6.2mg
    Keyword tofu
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    Comments

    1. Jess

      June 07, 2017 at 1:41 pm

      This looks sensational, and I am SO pleased that you've included a vegan-friendly section on your site: your recipes (and the photography of the resulting creations) look wonderful and I can't wait to have a try making them. Thank you so much... as a massive tofu and sesame seed AND sriracha fan, this is basically my idea of perfection. 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 08, 2017 at 9:08 pm

        Thanks Jess. This was just a creative idea and I am quite satisfied with the result. I hope you will love it too. Happy cooking and enjoy your time.

        Reply
    2. Thuy

      June 17, 2017 at 9:57 pm

      Hi there. I love it so much. Thanks for sharing <3

      Reply
    3. Sonja

      June 20, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      I made this for lunch today. It was so easy to prepare, perfect and delicious on this hot day. I served it with sriracha and sweet chilli sauce.

      Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe with us. I will certainly make it again.

      Reply
    4. faro

      July 13, 2017 at 9:44 am

      Thank you for this. It seems a brilliant way to enjoy tofu and sesame seeds together. I'll definitely try this soon. I find fried soft tofu and vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce go well together 🙂

      Reply
    5. Tiny

      September 08, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      5 stars
      All your recipes look fantastic
      Thank you very much

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 09, 2017 at 8:06 pm

        Thank you, Tiny!

        Reply
    6. Matt

      June 23, 2018 at 11:03 am

      This was delicious, but my tofu squares did not come out nearly as pretty. It seems a lot harder to get the crust to stick to tofu than to meat. Is there some trick?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 01, 2018 at 8:57 am

        Hi Matt,
        Gently press the sesame seeds after coating can help.

        Reply
    7. Gwyneth Gordon

      July 07, 2020 at 12:45 pm

      Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes! I know whenever I want to make something delicious and creative , that I will easily find many great dishes on your site! I appreciate your clear instructions and that many recipes do not take that long to prepare.

      Reply

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