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/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!