Honey, ginger & sesame tofu

These sticky, crispy tofu bites make a quick, really tasty dinner with rice

Episode 8 of my 20 minute meals series, and my first to feature tofu. I love tofu, but it can be really boring if you don’t flavour it well. In this recipe, it’s coated in a sweet and salty aromatic sauce. It’s so easy, and has so much flavour.

My favourite method to cook tofu is to tear into chunks (I find this crisps up better than when cut into cubes), toss in cornflour (the key to making it go crispy) then air fry/bake. You can then add it to curries or toss it in sauce of choice, like this simple honey, ginger and sesame seed one.

This is quick, tasty and high in protein, and you can always add some more variation to the bowl if you like - try grated carrot, edamame beans or very finely shredded red cabbage. I served with sticky rice and cucumber.

You’ll need (serves 1-2 depending on appetite):

• 220-250g block extra firm tofu

• 2 tbsp cornflour

• 1 small piece of ginger, grated (I don’t bother peeling)

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 2 1/2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds

• Spring onion, finely sliced, to garnish

• Cooked rice/noodles and salad of choice, to serve

If using an oven rather than an air fryer to cook the tofu, preheat to 200C.

Now prepare the tofu. I used a super firm tofu (by Cauldron) that doesn’t need squeezing, but if your tofu is quite wet, squeeze out the excess water by pressing it with some kitchen paper. Tear the tofu into small bite-sized chunks. Add to a bowl (or Tupperware) and add the cornflour. Season with salt and pepper and add a little oil, you don’t need much. Mix well (or if using Tupperware, put the lid on and shake).

Transfer to your air fryer basket/roasting tray and cook at 200C for 12 minutes, shaking half way through.

In a small bowl, mix the grated garlic and ginger with the honey, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.

In a frying pan, dry toast the sesame seeds until they start to change colour. This adds a nice flavour to them. When the tofu is done, add the honey and ginger sauce to the pan along with the tofu and mix until well combined. If you want it to be a bit looser/saucier rather than sticky, you can add a dash of water.

Serve garnished with spring onion with rice and any other veg/salad you like.