Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu

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Last Updated on May 22, 2026 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu with step wise pictorial and video method.

Vegan and Gluten free 

Don’t you like Tofu and feel it bland? Wait & listen. 

Go for this restaurant style chilli tofu made in air fryer and come out of this perception. 

Made using simple pantry ingredients, this Indo-chinese appetizer is made more lighter, healthier, yet equally crispy with air fryer and is one of the most delicious appetizer from amongst all the indo Chinese recipes.

Once you try tofu this way, you are going to fall in love with the tofu for your life. 

Tofu is such a versatile ingredient that it beautifully absorbs the seasoning associated with it, and we all are well versed with the fact that the popular Chinese sauces have a great tendency to make anything lipsmacking. 

Spicy, slightly sweet, garlicky, smoky, crispy outside, soft inside and coated in spicy, tangy sauce, this healthy vegan chilli tofu in air fryer recipe is like an heaven in the mouth.

So go ahead and enjoy making this vegan and gluten free chili tofu recipe in Air Fryer.

Step wise pictorial recipe of Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu

FRYING TOFU 

Cut tofu into pieces of desired size.

Either shallow fry them or arrange them in greased air fryer basket.

Brush oil on them.

Air Fry @180°C for 10 minutes.

Take the basket out and turn the sides of tofu.

Apply oil on other side as well.

Air Fry @200°C for 5 minutes. 

Tofu is fried. Keep aside.

MAKING OF CHILI TOFU 

Heat oil in a pan and add garlic.

Saute until slightly brown.

Add spring onion white, onion and bell pepper squares.

Saute on high heat for 3-4 minutes. 

Add red or green chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, tomato sauce and salt. Be careful while adding salt as sauces too have salt in them.

Mix well.

Take cornstarch/cornflour in a bowl and mix water in it.

Add this slurry in the pan.

On just one boil, add fried tofu and spring onion greens.

Mix well.

Lastly add white sesame seeds.

Serve hot with fried rice, noodles, inside wraps or bowls or as a standalone appetizer.

Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu – Recipe Card

Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu

blessmyfoodbypayal

Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe is a crispy, flavorful, vegan, gluten-free dish perfect for quick delicious weeknight meals.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indo - Chinese

Servings 4

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

1 cup = 250 ml

FOR FRYING TOFU

• 500 grams Firm Tofu
• Oil for Air Frying/shallow frying

FOR MAKING CHILI TOFU

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp garlic (chopped)
• 1 spring onion white (cut into squares)
• 1 onion (cut into squares)
• 1 bell pepper/capsicum (cut into squares)
• 1 tbsp red or green chili sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (gluten free)
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup spring onion greens chopped
• White sesame seeds as required

Instructions

 

FRYING TOFU

• Cut tofu into pieces of desired size.
• Either shallow fry them or arrange them in greased air fryer basket.
• Brush oil on them.
• Air Fry @180°C for 10 minutes.
• Take the basket out and turn the sides of tofu.
• Apply oil on other side as well.
• Air Fry @200°C for 5 minutes.
• Tofu is fried. Keep aside.

MAKING OF CHILI TOFU

• Heat oil in a pan and add garlic.
• Saute until slightly brown.
• Add spring onion white, onion and bell pepper squares.
• Saute on high heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Add red or green chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, tomato sauce and salt. Be careful while adding salt as sauces too have salt in them.
• Mix well.
• Take cornstarch/cornflour in a bowl and mix water in it.
• Add this slurry in the pan.
• On just one boil, add fried tofu and spring onion greens.
• Mix well.
• Lastly add white sesame seeds.
• Serve hot with fried rice, noodles, inside wraps or bowls or as a standalone appetizer.

Video

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