Fried Tofu in Soy-Sesame Sauce with Cherry Tomatoes and Garlic

An exotic, savory dish for special occasions! If you're not much of a tofu fan, give this recipe a try. I promise it'll change how you see it — fried and drizzled with a tasty sauce, it definitely won't let you down.

Ilga

Recipe author

Fried tofu in soy-sesame sauce with cherry and garlic

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Tofu

200

Soy sauce

Sesame oil

0.5

Lemon juice

Onion (red)

0.5

Sugar

Cilantro

Garlic

Cherry tomatoes

Flour (for dredging)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 25 % 5 g

Fats 5 % 1 g

Carbohydrates 70 % 14 g

77 kcal

GI: 64 / 0 / 36

Cooking method

Cooking time: 20 min

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients from the list for this recipe. I wasn't a big fan of tofu before, but after a friend told me how to make it fried, I gave it a try and completely changed my mind about it.
Step 2:

Let's get started. Cut the tofu into 2 equal-sized pieces.
Step 3:

Dredge each piece in flour.
Step 4:

Fry the tofu in vegetable oil on all sides until golden brown, then set it on a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.
Step 5:

Peel and finely chop the onion.
Step 6:

Make the sauce: whisk together the lemon juice, sesame oil, and soy sauce, then stir in the garlic, sugar, onion, and herbs.
Step 7:

Add the washed and chopped cherry tomatoes to the sauce, then spoon it over the tofu. And there's your delicious dish! Oh, how many times have I told myself not to judge a food by its packaging!

Once, at a big grocery store, I spotted a product called "tofu" on the shelf. I had no idea what it was back then, but out of curiosity I bought it anyway. When I got home and tasted it, I was disappointed. The next day I told my friends all about it — gave it a bad review, so to speak. Well, one of them said she hadn't liked it at first either, but it turns out one bite of a skillfully made tofu dish is all it takes to change your mind for good. So I dug through my recipe stash and, sure enough, found a decent one for fried tofu. My friend was right: fry it, drizzle it with a savory sauce, and you get an unusual, exotic dish. These days tofu is easy to find in any store. It's a staple for people who follow a clean, healthy diet, and it's especially popular among vegetarians. Tofu turns up all over Asian cooking — everyone's heard of it by now. Still, despite its popularity, not everyone loves the taste, and there's always plenty of debate about whether it's good or bad for you. All I'll say is that there's really no harm in eating cheese made from natural soybeans — and the benefits are enormous.