Crispy Gochujang Tofu Fingers

Simple
0:25 m
15 ingredients

We created this epic tofu recipe with Earthling Ed and it was absolutely delicious! Crispy, sticky and sweet, this is a masterclass on how to cook tofu, and it'll undoubtedly become your new go-to dish once you've given it a try.

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Serves: 2

Ingredients

For the tofu

2 x 280g packets of extra firm tofu - drained
6 tbsp cornflour
vegetable oil for frying
Salt & pepper to taste

For the sauce

1 ½ tbsp gochujang paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
5 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp brown sugar
30ml water
1 lime

For the kimchi fried rice

180g Jasmine rice
2 tsp plant-based butter
100ml water
60g kimchi
4 spring onions

Before you start

Frying pan | Saucepan

Step 1

Prepare the tofu

Slice the tofu in half lengthways then cut each half into 4 fingers and place into a mixing bowl
Add the cornflour and a good pinch of salt and pepper
Toss (or stir) to completely coat the tofu pieces

Ingredients

2 x 280g packets of extra firm tofu - drained
6 tbsp cornflour
Salt & pepper to taste

Step 2

Cook the tofu

Warm 1cm of vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat until the end of a wooden spoon bubbles gently
Once warm enough, add the coated tofu chunks to the pan and fry, turning constantly with tongs until golden and really crispy (approx 10 mins)
Once cooked, transfer the tofu pieces to the plate and leave to drain

Ingredients

vegetable oil for frying
1 ½ tbsp gochujang paste
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Step 3

Make the sauce

Place a small frying pan over a medium heat and pour in your sesame oil
Once it's warm, stir in the gochujang paste followed by the soy sauce, maple, tomato puree, sesame seeds, water, brown sugar and juice of a lime
Whisk the mixture all together, turn the heat down and allow to reduce for 10 minutes until it’s sticky

Ingredients

2 tbsp soy sauce
5 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp brown sugar
30ml water
1 lime
4 spring onions

Step 4

Cook the rice

Melt the plant-based butter in a saucepan then add the jasmine rice and toast in the butter for a minute
Before it starts to brown, add the water and stir the rice bringing it to the boil
Once boiling, turn down the heat to a simmer and cook until all the water is absorbed
If the rice is still hard, add a little more water until cooked
Finally chop the spring onions and stir through your rice along with the kimchi - keeping some for the top

Ingredients

180g Jasmine rice
2 tsp plant-based butter
100ml water
60g kimchi

Step 5

Time to serve

Grab your crispy tofu pieces and pop them into a large bowl
Tip your sauce into the bowl and toss until the tofu is completely coated
Bowl up the rice and top with your tofu fingers, and serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and spring onions

Ingredients

2 tbsp sesame seeds

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