This Air Fryer Gochujang Tofu Recipe is super easy to pull together, vegan, healthy, oil-free + flavorful! Perfect for meal prep or a weeknight meal! Serve over rice, noodles, alongside your favorite veggies, or eat as is! You are going to love this one!
Tara’s Tips for Perfect Air Fryer Gochujang Tofu
New To Air Frying?
Follow my easy step-by-step tutorial on How to Air Fry Tofu right here.
No Air Fryer? No Problem!
Bake in the oven: You could easily bake your tofu for this recipe. Follow my tips here for Crispy Oven Baked Tofu with No Oil.
Pan-fry: Coat your tofu cubes in a few tablespoons of sesame oil and sauté over medium-high heat until golden brown on all sides. Easy!
New to Tofu?
Check out my Tofu for Beginners right here.
Serving Suggestions
Served over rice, noodles, or Instant Pot Quinoa. You could also pair this with Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry, Air Fryer Broccoli, or Sautéed Spinach.
Topping Ideas
Sliced green onions, crushed peanuts, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds.
Need More Asian-Inspired Recipes?
Try one of my other favorites:
Asian Ginger Dressing, Thai Peanut Salad, Thai Coconut Curry, or Vegan Pad Thai, Garlic Tempeh and Broccoli, Sticky Sesame Tofu Recipe, Easy Sticky Sesame Chickpeas.
Air Fryer Gochujang Tofu Recipe
Yummy tofu! Air fried and mixed with a flavorful gochujang sauce!
Ingredients
- 14 ounce package organic extra firm tofu
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp liquid aminos or soy sauce and 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tsp grated ginger or ginger paste
- 2 tbsp minced garlic or garlic paste
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
- topping options: sliced green onions, crushed peanut, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees.
- Step 2 Drain water from tofu packaging, no need to press.
- Step 3 Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes.
- Step 4 Place the tofu in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air Fry at 390 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping each tofu cube over after 5 minutes of cooking. Depending on the size of your air fryer, this might need to be done in batches as the tofu needs to be in a single layer in the air fryer.
- Step 5 While your tofu cooks, whisk together the gochujang, liquid aminos, coconut aminos, water, ginger, and garlic in a bowl. Pour the mixture into a medium skillet and heat over medium-low heat until bubbly. Cover and reduce heat to lowest setting.
- Step 6 Meanwhile, mix corn starch and water in a small bowl until smooth, set aside.
- Step 7 When tofu is air fried until golden brown, carefully remove from air fryer and add to the stovetop gochujang sauce. Give everything a gentle mix. Raise heat to medium, cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then, whisk in the cornstarch slurry. Mix until fully incorporated. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Step 8 Remove from skillet, top with optional toppings, serve over rice or noodles, alongside your favorite veggies or eat as is! Enjoy!
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