ramyaramesh3007These fried tofu squares drenched in a sweet thai chili sauce and garnished with refreshing carrots, cucumbers and peanuts are the perfect addictive snack!
Thai Style Fried Tofu is a vegetarian dish that you can often find in many Thai restaurants or vegetarian restaurants in Singapore. I personally love to order it as a side for the perfect crunchy snack to go along with my mains.
In Thailand, tofu is often fried until golden and served with various dipping sauces, like a sweet chili sauce or a spicy tamarind sauce – this is a popular street snack! It’s also commonly used in dishes like pad thai and various thai curries, making thai cuisine one of the easiest foods to veganise. The method of frying tofu, particularly in Thai cooking, often involves marinating it or using a light coating of corn starch for extra crispiness.
This dish is super simple to make – simply deep fry, air fry or bake your tofu squares and drench them in a thai sweet chili sauce (which is pretty easy to find!). This recipe will give you the most satisfying snack in under just 20 minutes!
Ingredients You Need
- extra firm tofu or film silken tofu – both of these work for this recipe. Remember to squeeze out the excess water in the tofu to make sure you get the right texture and crisp after frying!
- corn starch – to coat the tofu before frying for ultimate crispiness
- seasonings – salt, garlic powder, mushroom powder
- thai sweet chili sauce
- vegan fish sauce – if you can’t find this you can substitute with light soy sauce
- garnish – julienned carrot, julienned cucumber, crushed peanuts
Gluten free substitutions: Use gluten free fish sauce or soy sauce – tamari / coconut aminos.
Allium free substitutions: Omit garlic powder and substitute with hing (asafoetida).
Thai Style Sweet Chili Fried Tofu
Ingredients
- 300 g extra firm tofu
- 4 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mushroom seasoning
- oil for deep frying
Sauce
- 3-4 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp vegan fish sauce
- squeeze lime juice
Garnish
- 1/4 cup julienned carrots
- 1/4 cup julienned cucumber
- 1 tbsp crushed peanuts
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander (optional)
Instructions
- Slice tofu into squares. Pat dry any excess water.
- Combine corn starch with seasonings. Coat the tofu in the dry mix.
- Fry / bake / air fry tofu until lightly golden brown and crispy.
- Mix together thai sweet chili sauce with vegan fish sauce and lime juice.
- Pour sauce over tofu squares and garnish with carrots, cucumbers, crushed peanuts and coriander.