Honey Garlic Tofu
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This Honey Garlic Tofu comes together quickly but is so incredibly packed with flavor and is likely to be one of your NEW favorite tofu recipes! All you need is one large skillet for the tastiest tofu you’ve had in a while.
We’re huge tofu fans in our house and I wrote an entire blog post ALL about Tofu 101. Some of our favorite recipes include these Tofu Tacos, this Marry Me Tofu, Garlic butter Tofu, and here’s my WHOLE guide on how to marinate tofu!
The self-proclaimed tofu queen is back with another simple and delicious tofu recipe in the form of this HONEY GARLIC TOFU!
I have some inventive tofu recipes on my blog and you know I’m always experimenting with new ways to prepare it. However, I wanted to keep things super simple for this one. I used to really love honey garlic chicken back when I ate meat and I did my best to model this recipe after that, just using tofu instead.
Ingredients we’re using:
- Tofu: I really like using extra-firm or even super firm tofu (especially because it doesn’t need to be pressed). I’ve never tried this with firm tofu but I think it would do well! I like to cut my tofu into small chunks for this recipe but you could cut it anyway that you’d like.
- Flour: For this particular recipe, I’m coating the tofu in a little flour (plus salt and pepper) to give it a really nice crunch once it’s been cooked. As desired, you could actually skip this step and simple saute the tofu in a little oil but I think you’ll love the crispy tofu!
- Soy sauce: this is the base of the sauce that adds lots of flavor! I like to use a low sodium soy sauce and you can also use coconut aminos or tamari if you need it to be gluten-free.
- Honey: this is really where most of the flavor comes from and we’re adding in a hefty 1/3 of a cup to the sauce! To make this vegan, you could try swapping the honey for maple syrup which would change the flavor profile a bit but ultimate result in a very similar dish!
- Corn starch: this helps get the sauce thick and delicious! You could also use arrowroot powder.
- Garlic: we’re using FIVE whole cloves of minced garlic for maximum garlic flavor. YUM,
- Ginger: I really love freshly grated ginger but sometimes I’m feeling lazy and use either ground ginger spice OR some pre-grated ginger from a bottle.
- Sriracha: to add a nice little bit of spice! My recipe only calls for a little
How to make this recipe:
This recipe comes together quickly but let’s briefly go over it!
First you’ll start by prepping your tofu. I have a whole guide on how to press tofu here using a tofu press OR weighing it down and using paper towels to soak up the excess liquid.
Next you’ll cut the tofu into small bite sized pieces. For this recipe, I like to make mine pretty small but larger pieces work well and you can even tear the tofu into small/ large chunks as well. From there, the tofu gets tossed with flour, salt and pepper.
In a large pan over medium high heat, we’re going to be frying the tofu cubes for about 8 minutes to get it NICE and crispy! The flour really helps with this step! You could also cook the tofu in an air fryer following this recipe. BUT, you’ll still need to dirty a skillet in order to thicken the sauce. Similarly, you could bake the tofu in the oven as well.
While the tofu is cooking, we’ll make the honey garlic sauce (that is simple but SO SO DELICIOUS!).
All that’s left is to add the sauce to the skillet with the tofu and let cook for a few more minutes until the sauce is nice and thick and fully coats the tofu!
I like to serve mine with veggies, such as steamed broccoli, as well as brown rice and a nice sprinkle of green onion and sesame seeds but there’s really no wrong way to enjoy this!
Storage recommendations:
This recipe reheats well and makes for great leftovers! The tofu won’t be quite as crispy the day after but it still tastes great!
To store it, I suggest putting it in an airtight container and storing it in the fridge for up to 4 days.
I’ve never tried freezing this tofu so I honestly can’t say how well that would work.
More tasty tofu recipes to try:
- Chipotle Tofu Tacos
- 6 Different Tofu Marinades
- Easy Vegan Sushi with tofu
- Tofu Curry
- General Tso’s Tofu
- Peanut Sauce Tofu
- Lemongrass Tofu
As usual, PLEASE let me know if you make this recipe and how you like it! You can come back here and leave a comment and/or tag me on instagram (@foodwithfeeling).
Honey Garlic Tofu
Ingredients
- 1 block of firm or extra firm tofu
- 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of pepper
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of cornstarch
- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- ⅓ cup of honey
- 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons of rice vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger OR 1 teaspoon of dried ginger
- 1 teaspoon of sriracha
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of onion powder
- For serving: sesame seeds spicy mayo, rice & steamed broccoli
Instructions
- Prep tofu by pressing it (my guide for pressing tofu is HERE) and then cut/ tear it into small bite size pieces.
- Add the tofu pieces to a large bowl and toss with flour, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the tofu. Cook until crispy and lightly browned all around, tossing often. This should take about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the cornstarch, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sriracha, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Once tofu is cooked and crispy, lower heat to medium-low and pour in sauce. Stir until the tofu is coated and let simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Serve and ENJOY!
Notes
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