Easy Crispy Salt Pepper and Chili Tofu (Tahu Lada Garam Cabe)
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Chinese, Indonesian Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 4servings
Author: Marvellina
Make this easy, simple, and crispy salt, pepper, chili tofu cubes. This meatless dish is one of our family's favorites. I pan fry the tofu cubes instead of deep-frying to make it healthier.
4Thai chiliseeded and finely chopped (you can omit too)
½tspsalt
⅓tspfreshly ground black pepper
¼tspsugar
Aromatics:
1smallonionyou can use white, yellow, or purple onion, diced
3clovesgarlicfinely minced
1stalkgreen onionfinelychopped
Instructions
Preheat 4 Tbsp of cooking oil in a non-stick pan or skillet over medium heat
Cut the tofu into 2x2 inch cubes or smaller if you prefer. Coat each piece of tofu with the cornstarch and shake off any excess. Gently place the tofu pieces in the hot oil and pan fry until golden brown on all sides. Do this in 2 batches if you need to. Place in an absorbent paper towel
When you are done pan frying all the tofu, clean the pan and add 1 Tbsp of oil. Add diced onion and stir fry until they are soft, about 3 minutes. Add chili (if using) and garlic. Stir fry for another minute
Add the pan-fried tofu back into the pan. Add the rest of the seasonings and toss to mix everything. Turn off the heat and sprinkle in the chopped green onion