I have to admit, I am not the best at cooking tofu. there really are only a handful of tofu dishes that I think I'm good at making (meaning, I can stomach them). I love tofu, it's just that I can never seem to get it right!
I just went to the "multicultural" shop on the corner. that place is insane. they sell everything from tofu to chinese fruits and vegetables to tortillas and other spanish staples, to curries and every type of rice noodle you can think of! anyway, I grabbed ingredients for my next few meals (enchiladas, coconut curry, and fried tofu).
here's the first of my tofu dishes!!
- what you need:
- cornstarch
- garlic power
- salt
- pepper
- frying oil of your choice (I use canola, but vegetable or grape seed would be good too)
- frying pan or deep fryer
all of the measurements are approximate. you really can't mess this up! I probably used about 1/2 cup of cornstarch, 1 tsp garlic powder and a few shakes of salt and pepper.
1. mix cornstarch and spices in a bowl.
2. heat oil in a pan or in a deep fryer. I used a pan, and filled it about 1/2 an inch full.
3. while oil is heating up, press/drain the tofu and cut into desired shapes.
4. coat tofu pieces in cornstarch mixture, being sure to get all sides. when oil is hot enough, carefully place tofu into oil and fry until golden brown (flipping occasionally).
you need to have some kind of dipping/coating sauce. I was going to make sweet and sour, but the corner shop didn't have rice vinegar so I just used some of my trader joe's soyaki sauce and it was divine :)
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