Golden Fried Tofu

Servings: 20

Ingredients

2

pounds

firm tofu

1 1/2

tablespoon

Sesame cooking oil

Coating Mix

1/4

cup

flour

1/4

cup

sweet rice flour

1/4

cup

cornstarch

1

teaspoon

black pepper

1

teaspoon

salt

1

teaspoon

fresh minced garlic or garlic powder

1

sheet pressed seaweed (nori)

1/2

teaspoon

fine ground red chili powder

Optional Toppings

Honey

Butter

Dip

2

tablespoons

Soy Sauce

2

tablespoons

water

1

teaspoon

toasted/roasted sesame oil

1

teaspoon

sugar

1

teaspoon

rice wine or seasoned vinegar

Garnish

Chopped Chives

Chopped Green/Spring Onion

Toasted Sesame seed

Procedure

Preparation

Coating Mix

Crumble the seaweed sheet into small flakes.

Mix all coating ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.

Tofu

Rinse well in cold water. Set tofu on a clean lint free kitchen towel and place a weight (juice or soup can in a plate) on top. Let stand for 20 minutes.

Cut into roughly 3/4 inch cubes.

Thouroughly coat tofu cubes with coating mix.

Cooking

Lightly coat a flat fry pan with oil and heat over medium high for one minute.

Place a single layer of coated tofu cubes in the pan and fry until golden brown on all sides.

Repeat until all tofu is cooked.

Serve hot drizzled with butter or honey as a snack, or room temperature, garnished with chopped chives or green onion and a sweetened soy dipping sauce as a Ban Chan dish.