Crispy Sesame Tofu

Demuths Cookery School

This recipe for Crispy Sesame Tofu is a mainstay of many of our courses. It’s a delicious and versatile way to prepare tofu that can perk up all kinds of grains and vegetables. We like to serve it with quinoa or noodles and stir-fried vegetables. When the season is right, we especially like this tofu with purple sprouting broccoli.

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

1/2 lb plain tofu
Marinade:
3 oz apple juice
4 tbsp shoyu sauce
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Thumb size piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced
1 red chili pepper, deseeded and chopped
Tofu Crust:
5 Tbsp corn flour
3 tbsp black sesame seeds
3 tbsp white sesame seeds
1 tsp chili flakes
Sunflower oil for shallow frying

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes
Serves: 4

Preparation

Serves 4

Method

Slice the tofu horizontally, then cut diagonally into 8 triangles. Place the tofu in a shallow dish.
Mix together the marinade and pour over the tofu.
Leave the tofu to marinade for at least an hour, and turn the tofu halfway through so that it marinates evenly.
Mix together the tofu crust ingredients. Take the tofu pieces one at a time and dip them into the mix so that the crust sticks to all sides.
Shallow fry the tofu, until crisp. Set aside.
Strain the marinade and keep it as a dipping sauce.