Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free) | Crispy Air Fryer Chilli Tofu
Air Fryer Chili Tofu Recipe is a crispy, flavorful, vegan, gluten-free dish perfect for quick delicious weeknight meals.
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.