panko breaded air fried tofu with peanut sauce and green onion
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
Ooh this looks delicious I am definitely going to make this after my next grocery trip!!
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
How had I not thought of using sesame oil this way?
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
Dumb question:
Not sure I understand the point of drizzling the oil at the end. Would it not work to gently coat the tofu and then press into the bread crumbs? Wouldn’t drizzling at the end leave you with some spots that are oily and some that aren’t?
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Dumb question:
Not sure I understand the point of drizzling the oil at the end. Would it not work to gently coat the tofu and then press into the bread crumbs? Wouldn’t drizzling at the end leave you with some spots that are oily and some that aren’t?
good question! I keep my air fryer very clean and these cook up nicer (imo) with a little oil in the air fryer. You don’t need a lot especially with sesame oil like a tablespoon maybe.
With battered (vs breaded) I use a pastry brush to spread the oil evenly but with these it seems like just splashing some in works fine. I drizzle it around so it doesn’t all end up on one and ruin the breading!
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How had I not thought of using sesame oil this way?
don’t do it with hot oil or you’ll tear gas your kitchen, learned that the hard way.
garlic oil is AMAZING in the air fryer too and brings people to the kitchen.
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
Looks most excellent!
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Looks most excellent!
Party on!
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
That sounds good AF
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Looks most excellent!
thank you!
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Looks most excellent!
thanks!!
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That sounds good AF
thank you!
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
I’ve hated tofu every one of the few times I’ve tried to prepare it. Undoubtedly because I’m doing something wrong. And it’s just OK when I have it at a restaurant. But this looks and sounds pretty good and straightforward. I’ll give it a shot!
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I’ve hated tofu every one of the few times I’ve tried to prepare it. Undoubtedly because I’m doing something wrong. And it’s just OK when I have it at a restaurant. But this looks and sounds pretty good and straightforward. I’ll give it a shot!
if you like CRUNCH and SAUCE this could be the one for you!
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I’ve hated tofu every one of the few times I’ve tried to prepare it. Undoubtedly because I’m doing something wrong. And it’s just OK when I have it at a restaurant. But this looks and sounds pretty good and straightforward. I’ll give it a shot!
I hate it when absolutely nothing is done to it. Like just plopping a square of it fresh out of a store bought package in some soup, like how I was introduced to it.
But when actually prepared in some way, even iust as simple as dredging it in flour and egg and then deep frying it, it’s really good.
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I’ve hated tofu every one of the few times I’ve tried to prepare it. Undoubtedly because I’m doing something wrong. And it’s just OK when I have it at a restaurant. But this looks and sounds pretty good and straightforward. I’ll give it a shot!
My girlfriend was the same as you until I made tofu tacos for her. I don’t blame anyone who hates tofu, because it’s easy to fuck up. I had to experiment a lot to get it dialed in to my preference.
Tofu tacos:
Prepare your taco ingredients of choice, lettuce tomatoes salsa etc.
Take the tofu (extra firm variety if your store carries it), drain package in the sink, and press for 30 minutes. To press, wrap the tofu in a few paper towels or a dishcloth. Set on a flat surface and on top, place a cutting board and a medium sized book (200pg hardback 8"x5.5" or similar).
After pressing, cut the tofu into 1" cubes. Drizzle with oil of your choice, get them completely coated in a thin layer. (I like avocado, best to avoid olive for this recipe). Scoop from underneath at the side to avoid tearing them apart. Then take taco seasoning and mix it with corn starch at a 2:1 ratio of seasoning:starch. Add this to the cubes, try to coat them evenly but it’s not an exact science. Now air fry at 350f for about 15 minutes, or until the edges become golden brown.
The key to tofu is to season the fuck out of it. It has no flavor except for what you give to it. If you would use 1 packet for meat, use 1.5 for the same weight of tofu, with whatever you’re doing. Lately I’ve been into marinating it and then freezing it in the marinade for maximum flavor penetration. It’s incredibly versatile.
Godspeed!
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My girlfriend was the same as you until I made tofu tacos for her. I don’t blame anyone who hates tofu, because it’s easy to fuck up. I had to experiment a lot to get it dialed in to my preference.
Tofu tacos:
Prepare your taco ingredients of choice, lettuce tomatoes salsa etc.
Take the tofu (extra firm variety if your store carries it), drain package in the sink, and press for 30 minutes. To press, wrap the tofu in a few paper towels or a dishcloth. Set on a flat surface and on top, place a cutting board and a medium sized book (200pg hardback 8"x5.5" or similar).
After pressing, cut the tofu into 1" cubes. Drizzle with oil of your choice, get them completely coated in a thin layer. (I like avocado, best to avoid olive for this recipe). Scoop from underneath at the side to avoid tearing them apart. Then take taco seasoning and mix it with corn starch at a 2:1 ratio of seasoning:starch. Add this to the cubes, try to coat them evenly but it’s not an exact science. Now air fry at 350f for about 15 minutes, or until the edges become golden brown.
The key to tofu is to season the fuck out of it. It has no flavor except for what you give to it. If you would use 1 packet for meat, use 1.5 for the same weight of tofu, with whatever you’re doing. Lately I’ve been into marinating it and then freezing it in the marinade for maximum flavor penetration. It’s incredibly versatile.
Godspeed!
great recipe!! thanks!
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thank you
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just press the firm tofu into the panko, arrange it carefully in the air fryer and drizzle it with sesame oil and cook for 8 minutes at 400°. this is one of my favorite foods.
How do you keep the panko from being blown off in the air fryer? I use the air fryer a lot but usually go back to traditional deep frying when I use panko.
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How do you keep the panko from being blown off in the air fryer? I use the air fryer a lot but usually go back to traditional deep frying when I use panko.
i don’t press the tofu much. I put the panko in a bowl and put in each tofu piece one at a time and just press down prettyy hard and rotate the piece to get the edges. It sticks no problem!
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My girlfriend was the same as you until I made tofu tacos for her. I don’t blame anyone who hates tofu, because it’s easy to fuck up. I had to experiment a lot to get it dialed in to my preference.
Tofu tacos:
Prepare your taco ingredients of choice, lettuce tomatoes salsa etc.
Take the tofu (extra firm variety if your store carries it), drain package in the sink, and press for 30 minutes. To press, wrap the tofu in a few paper towels or a dishcloth. Set on a flat surface and on top, place a cutting board and a medium sized book (200pg hardback 8"x5.5" or similar).
After pressing, cut the tofu into 1" cubes. Drizzle with oil of your choice, get them completely coated in a thin layer. (I like avocado, best to avoid olive for this recipe). Scoop from underneath at the side to avoid tearing them apart. Then take taco seasoning and mix it with corn starch at a 2:1 ratio of seasoning:starch. Add this to the cubes, try to coat them evenly but it’s not an exact science. Now air fry at 350f for about 15 minutes, or until the edges become golden brown.
The key to tofu is to season the fuck out of it. It has no flavor except for what you give to it. If you would use 1 packet for meat, use 1.5 for the same weight of tofu, with whatever you’re doing. Lately I’ve been into marinating it and then freezing it in the marinade for maximum flavor penetration. It’s incredibly versatile.
Godspeed!
So for an idiot who likes tofu when going to a Mongolian bbq because they are sauce sponges but never cooked with it, is the pressing it for getting the water out?
And is there a problem with going over the 30 minutes, like does it cause issues overpressing? I ask because the 30 minute wait time is something that’ll drive me up the wall when I decide to cook, but could set this up before I go get a shower when getting home from work.
