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Ingredients


  • One block extra-firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions


  1. Press the tofu for 30 minutes.
  2. Mix soy sauce and olive oil together in one container; mix seasonings and corn starch together in another.
  3. Add pressed tofu, cut into cubes, to the soy sauce and olive oil mix.
  4. Shake the container a bit just to get the tofu nicely coated in the liquid.
  5. Add seasoning + corn starch mix and shake more until everything's coated.
  6. Preheat air fryer to 375°F or 190°C.
  7. Cook for 15 minutes; shake halfway through.
  8. Enjoy your air-fried estrogen cubes!
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[–] ratboy@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago

The coating on those looks sooo good! The corn starch is such a game changer

[–] Sulv@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your food posts always look delicious 🤤

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh damn, that looks nice! Do you think they might work well added to a stir fry? I might try that and report back!

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

It should! For stir-fries, I don't typically use fried tofu, but I don't see why it wouldn't taste good if you did.

[–] barf@vegantheoryclub.org 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Try this next time, and report back so I know I’m not crazy: preheat, air fry at 420 (nice), and when you shake halfway through drop the temp to 400.

It makes a nice crispy outside, and 420 no scoping tofu ovvi good

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My air fryer definitely doesn't go that high (pun intended), but maybe I can try 400 and then do 375 halfway.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

I'd probably leave it cranked up to 400f in that case elmofire

[–] barf@vegantheoryclub.org 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Throw some weed in there it’ll figure it out

[–] semioticbreakdown@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

can i do this in the oven somehow

What are ovens if not shitty airfryers

I make these in the oven. They aren't quite as good as I think they would be in an air fryer, but I don't have one of those and don't have enough room for another kitchen gadget right now.

If you want to try them in the oven, follow the recipe up until it's time to put them in the air fryer, then instead lay them on a baking sheet, ideally lined with parchment paper to help them not stick to your sheet, and put them in the oven at 400F for like an hour. You could try to flip or stir them halfway through, but I find they're usually slightly stuck to the parchment paper at that point and it's just not really worth it to try to flip them.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I've tried, it's really hard to get an even crisp with just a convection oven, so the only reliable method I've found is to use the grill (broiler if you're a yank) and them remove them halfway, shake and then continue grilling through to make sure all sides are baked evenly.

[–] himeneko@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

when you said estrogen cubes i thought you made something with estrogen in it...

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Preheat air fryer

sicko-wistful I guess I could deepfry it.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I parboil the tofu cubes in salted water for a few minutes, wait for it to cool and then coat in corn starch and pan fry for about 5 minutes before flipping for another 5 minutes.

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Thanks I will try this. I was thinking about deep frying wok prior to this.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I generally try and shoot for ways that don't take a bunch of oil. If you're concerned about the other sides not getting crunchy you can go for a more rectangular cut.

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Rectangular cuts are easier with a slab of tofu too and I prefer crunchy tbh

[–] Owl@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

An air fryer is a smaller, more efficient, convection oven. If you have an oven with a fan/convection setting, especially if it has a broiler mode that it'll let you turn on at the same time, you'll get similar results. Just with more preheating needed and some tweaking to the recipe.

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't have an oven either unfortunately.

[–] T34_69@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

Oh shit

I get why I need an air fryer now

[–] DengistDonnieDarko@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

question about step 5. are you adding the cubes to the second container with the dry mix and shaking? or adding the dry mix from the second container into the first container with the cubes + soy sauce/oil and then shaking?

these look good as hell and I'm definitely gonna try making some

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I add the cubes to the wet mix, the soy sauce and the oil, and then I sprinkle the seasoning over the cubes in that container with the wet mix and tofu. After that, everything should all be in one place, and you shake.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm just learning so I'm a bit lost.

How do you mix the cornstarch and seasonings? Just take the 3tbspn of cornstarch and pop it into a bowl and put seasonings on it and then you toss it around and then sprinkle that over the tofu? Or is there more to "prep" them?

That looks really good, by the way, and I'm about to cook more tofu tomorrow. I just started cooking tofu but couldn't get it cripsy so I think this will do it.

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Put all the dry stuff in the same bowl, yes, so:

  • corn starch + garlic powder + onion powder + smoked paprika + salt + pepper all in one container

I use a lid and just shake em around and after that, you got your dry mix!

I sprinkle the mix over the tofu in a different container where I swished it around with soy sauce and olive oil.

After you get the tofu coated with everything, you can pop it in the air fryer when it's done preheating.

It's very simple.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you, Comrade!

Can you keep what's left of the mix or do you have to toss it?

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

If you find a use for it, I don't see why not! I try to not leave much leftover, though.

got it, thank you!! 🙏🙏

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

Thanks OP looking into this

[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

Looks great

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

0/10 thread it doesn't have

"1 tbsp soy sauce"

Oh surprised-pika