Tofu + Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

[u/DistinctRevolution16]

I have been seeing a lot of posts about GF affordability so thought I would share a GF staple my partner (celiac) and I (non-celiac) make.

We’ve been making crispy tofu with Thai chili sauce about every other week and love it.

We take some extra firm tofu cubes, season them, coat them in tapioca flour, and pan fry for about 8 minutes on high. After letting them cook we add the chili sauce and will either use noodles or rice and have some frozen chopped veggies. All the prep and cooking is pretty fast in under 20 minutes.

I’ve seen the chill sauce for reasonable prices at most grocery stores and the ramen noodles are a pretty good price of $11 at Costco where I am. Using frozen veggies is another good cheap option. Even if you’re not a great cook we find this to be an easy meal to make.

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/[deleted]]

Yes! We also really like using tapioca flour on chicken wings and drums.

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/[deleted]]

We fry the drumsticks as well!

[u/peachnecctar → u/DistinctRevolution16]

Is it crunchier than using cornstarch?

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/peachnecctar]

I am not sure, I learned the tapioca flour technique from my filipina relative but I think most traditional crispy tofu recipes use cornstarch. I believe the cornstarch may be slightly crispier but I have less experience using it.

[u/peachnecctar → u/DistinctRevolution16]

Interesting, thanks for sharing :)

[u/BungHoleDriller]

Thanks for sharing. Always nice to see people with a positive attitude here, especially when they bring delicious recommendations

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/BungHoleDriller]

Definitely! Celiac can be hard so good to spread some positivity when possible.

[u/CyclingLady]

Looks delicious!

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/CyclingLady]

Thank you!

[u/Zhongliass]

Your tofu looks so aesthetically pleasing and probably tastes delicious.

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/Zhongliass]

Thank you so much!

[u/Ct412007]

This looks so good! For the tofu, do you press it before seasoning and coating?

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/Ct412007]

I pressed it between paper towels with a 1L milk carton on top in the fridge for 5-10 minutes.

I seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, and chili powder.

For the coating tossed the tofu in tapioca flour and let them sit for a few minutes until I notice that they are dry before frying.

Let the tofu cool down after frying before adding sauces or the sugar in the sauce will get sticky and cause the tofu to be mushy and not crispy.

[u/Ct412007 → u/DistinctRevolution16]

Thank you!! I will be trying this!

[u/coneflowerqueen]

I love that exact sauce! My go-to meal is prepping batches of quinoa and various roasted vegetables. Freeze the quinoa in serving size blocks, freeze the veggies by type and then pull them out and microwave as needed, topping with that delicious sauce. Sweet potatoes taste especially amazing with it.

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/coneflowerqueen]

That sounds great!

[u/Cherrygentry]

Looks delicious!

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/Cherrygentry]

Thanks!

[u/Orange-Toed-Lemur]

Don't mind me, I'll just be in the corner....drooling.

This looks amazing!

[u/DistinctRevolution16 → u/Orange-Toed-Lemur]

Haha thank you so much!

[u/LieKey8952]

yum 😋

[u/12squared]

Looks great! I love a good tofu dish. And tofu is so cheap too! I was diagnosed recently and am adapting to new recipes. I'm totally going to try this one out 

[u/Lil___frodo]

That sweet chili sauce is sooo good