Sesame Crusted Crispy Tofu

This tofu recipe is so tasty you'll feel like you can eat two servings for yourself. Air frying or baking tofu is the perfect way to cut back on fat intake. You can eat this as a main dish with rice, or have it as a snack on its own.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings

Calories 328kcal

Ingredients

300 g extra-firm tofu pressed and cut into slices ½ inch thick
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
2 clove garlic minced
1 tsp ginger grated
1 egg
1/8 cup sesame seeds
¼ cup toasted rice cereal crushed or ground (alternative to sesame seeds)

Instructions

Press tofu in a paper towel/cloth for at least 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the marinade: soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger.
Pour and coat over the tofu and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. If an air fryer is not available, preheat a regular oven to 350°F.
Beat an egg in a shallow bowl. Place sesame seed on a plate. Coat the marinated tofu with a beaten egg and immediately roll onto the sesame seeds.
Place tofu in the air fryer basket in one layer. Air fry the tofu until crispy, around 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. If using a regular oven, bake for around 30 minutes in a single layer, also flip halfway through.

Notes

For Low Histamine Meal Plan, modify: replace soy sauce with coconut aminos and rice wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar
You can make a batch of marinated tofu, freeze it and cook when ready to eat.

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