Salt and pepper tofu with air-fryer- Easy and healthy recipe

Salt and pepper tofu is a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that has become a staple in Asia and many other Western countries. Its uniqueness comes from the combination of the ground seasoning’s savory, salty, and peppery notes.

In this recipe, I air fry the tofu instead of deep frying. The difference is that it is slightly less crispy but uses much less oil and is healthier.

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Recipe:
(Please download the recipe and read the full details at https://simpledeliciouseats.com/salt-and-pepper-tofu-with-air-fryer/ )

Ingredients A
4 pieces firm tofu (about 500g)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Ingredients B
1/2 tbsp green onion (white section)
1 red dry chilies (remove seeds)
1/2 tbsp chopped ginger
1/2 tbsp chopped garlic
Ingredients C
1/2 tbsp white peppercorns
1/2 tsp cumin seeds,
1/2 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 tbsp salt
Ingredients D
green onion rings
chopped fresh red chili

Method

– Place the tofu on a piece of kitchen paper towel in a single layer to absorb as much moisture as possible. Cut it into one-inch cubes.
– Preheat the air fryer according to the instructions. (Based on the model I used, I set the temperature to 240 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes in the deep fry mode.)
– Add a teaspoon of oil to the air fryer and place the tofu cubes inside. If your air fryer doesn’t have a tilt-and-rotate feature, pause halfway through, open the cover, and stir before continuing.
– Heat some oil in a pan over low heat to sauté the green section of green onions, dry chilies, garlic, and ginger slowly until aromatic. Then, add the tofu cubes and mix thoroughly.
– Toast the white peppercorns, cumin seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns in a pan over low heat until aromatic, cool, grind, sieve, and mix with salt to use as the coating for the tofu.
– Before serving, add the salt and pepper mixture to the tofu in the pan and mix well.
– Transfer the tofu to a serving plate, garnish with finely chopped red chilies and green onions, and it’s ready to serve.

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