30-Minute Crispy Oven-Baked Tofu

30-Minute Crispy Oven-Baked Tofu

A simple recipe for how to make crispy baked tofu that's golden, crispy, and full of flavour. Made with 5 ingredients, and ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy these ultra-crispy tossed into salads and buddha bowls. Or dip directly into my peanut sauce or miso sauce.

Course how-to, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 141kcal

Author Hannah Sunderani

Ingredients

16 oz extra-firm tofu 450g
2 tbsp avocado oil (or olive oil)
2 tbsp arrowroot starch (or corn starch)
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pinch pepper

Optional Dip:

1 batch peanut sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Drain extra firm tofu and rinse well. Wrap in a tea towel and press tofu by wrapping in a clean tea towel and placing a few heavy books on top. Use your backsplash to secure books in place. Press for 10 minutes. Then unwrap tofu and cut into bite-sized cubes.
In a mixing bowl combine tofu, oil, arrowroot starch, sea salt, garlic powder and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Line a baking tray with parchment and transfer tofu cubes onto tray spreading out so there aren't any clumps. Bake for 20-25 mins, or until golden and crispy.

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Notes

Try this baked tofu in my Vegan Butter Chicken recipe!

Nutritional information is a rough estimate.

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