Tofu stars in this unique dish, with a crispy sesame coating, which works over time to seal in the garlicky-gingery-soy-saucy deliciousness of the marinade. Hint: the marinade is delicious. Save any excess and use it again, either for the same recipe or on whatever meat, fish or tofu you choose.
Ingredients
- 14 oz. extra-firm tofu $1.50
- 1 tbsp sesame oil $3 for 10 oz.
- 1/4 cup soy sauce Pantry
- 1 tbsp brown sugar Pantry
- 2 cloves garlic, minced Pantry
- 1 small piece ginger, peeled and minced $0.50
- 1/2 cup flour Pantry
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds $2
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil Pantry
Recipe Serves 2
Directions
- Press the block of tofu in a clean dish towel to remove any excess liquid. Cut the tofu into 3-inch triangles. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and ginger until well-incorporated. Place tofu pieces in the liquid. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes (up to 2 hours).
- Combine flour and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat.
- While oil heats, dredge marinated tofu pieces into flour-sesame seed mixture until well-covered on both sides. Place as many tofu pieces as will fit comfortably into the hot oil and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until brown and crisp. Add a little more oil if necessary as you go.
- Serve with greens and Asian chili sauce on the side.
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Mistress Didi*, on Apr 23, 11:02 AM, wrote:
Lovely, quick recipe! A tiny dash of cinnamon can replace the brown sugar (for those conscious about sweeteners). Rice flour also makes a nice substitution for wheat flour.
Wherever you live, give thanx! Tofu for $1.50? Sesame oil for $3? I need to move! I just paid $3.99 for 6 oz. bottle of sesame oil… NYC prices!!!
[Even in expensive San Francisco I find tofu and sesame oil very reasonably-priced at Trader Joes and Asian specialty grocery stores. --G]
Mike Gibson, on Apr 25, 02:08 PM, wrote:
This looks absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately I move in a couple weeks and have already packed up a good portion of my kitchen :(, but I look forward to making this in my huge new Chicago kitchen.
Hartley from Kitchen Caravan, on Apr 29, 08:44 AM, wrote:
Made this last night – so good! Had envisioned leftovers for lunch today but I ended up eating it all last night.
very very tasty!!
Baltimore Computer Repair, on Mar 25, 09:13 PM, wrote:
A friend of mine sent me the link to the recipe. He made it today and brought it for dinner to a discussion group near Baltimore Maryland that we were attending. Awesome! Every bit of his dish was gone. He also had some extra dipping sauces, but you didn’t need them at all. This one is going into my “once a week” file – that is how much I think of it. Thanks for putting this recipe online.
slot pulsa, on Jul 5, 09:36 PM, wrote:
Hmmm.. tofu sesame crunch