Tag: Tofu Baking

A Sweet and Spicy Crispy Sriracha Tofu recipe that tastes just like Chinese takeaway! This tofu is sweet, fiery, flavourful and totally vegan! It is tossed in a sweet and spicy sriracha sauce and is ready within 20 minutes!

This is truly one of my favourite tofu recipes! I am sure you have heard many people say that tofu tastes like cardboard, but this recipe is a complete game changer and I can guarantee you that it is not true! The Sweet and Spicy Crispy Sriracha Tofu is garnished with crispy onions and served with fluffy jasmine rice and definitely rivals take out options.

This recipe is always my go-to recipe whenever I have to host a dinner without any prior notice or if I am craving Chinese take-out! I completely rely on this recipe because it is quick, versatile, perfect for meal prepping and doesn’t require much cleaning up afterwards. And most of the time I have all the ingredients stocked up in my pantry, so it is easy to make even when I am not in the mood to cook.

Sweet and Spicy Crispy Sriracha Tofu Sauce

The sweet and spicy sriracha sauce is the most addictive homemade asian stir fry sauce!! It is everything you want in an Asian dish, sweet, spicy and perfectly stick to coat your crispy tofu pieces.

You can adjust the spiciness level according to your taste, but I like mine to be super fiery! So I added 3 tablespoons of sriracha. The other ingredients required for the sauce are sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic and cornstarch. 

What is tofu?

Tofu, also known as bean curd is made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curd into solid blocks (tofu blocks) of varying softness. It can be silken, soft, firm or extra firm. Just like the process of cheese. Tofu is quite mild in taste. But it has a slight sweetness and creaminess from the soy milk. 

How to cook tofu?

• Open the packaging, and gently place the block of tofu on a plate. Remember to be very gentle while opening the packaging as the block can easily break.
  
• Gently wrap the tofu in a few paper towels and give it a gentle press until most of the water is out. Or you can place a baking tray or a plate on top of it as well. Leave it for 15 minutes until the water is drained out.
  
• Unwrap the tofu and place it on a chopping board. Cut it into bite size cubes. 
  
• Dust the tofu with cornstarch, olive oil and salt until all cubes are well dusted. 
  
• Arrange the tofu evenly on a parchment paper lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
  
• Flip and bake for another 15 minutes, until the pieces are crispy and lightly brown.
  

The tofu cubes are crispy on the outside and fluffy and moist on the inside.

Is tofu gluten free?

Tofu is made out of soy milk, water and curdling agent. So, plain tofu is gluten free. All flavoured tofu might not be gluten free, so make sure to check the label.

What to serve this Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Crispy Tofu?

A bowl of rice is a must! 

You can also serve it with a bowl of veggies. Because the flavour of the sauce is intense i recommend to serve it with milder dishes such as steamed veggies, plain rice or clear soup. Or something fresh like the Asian Kale Salad.  

This Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Crispy Tofu is best served warmed and immediately. It is still tasty the next day but the texture of the tofu won’t be the same.