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Chili-Garlic Glazed Tofu

4 to 6 Servings

30 minutes

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This meat-free but flavor-packed skillet dish calls on a few Asian pantry staples. We coat cubes of extra-firm or firm tofu with cornstarch, then brown them in a skillet. The cornstarch creates a crust that crisps in hot oil, then a salty-sweet, umami-rich mix of soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce and sugar goes into the pan and cooks down to a glaze that clings deliciously to the tofu. This is great made with ginger or garlic—and is even better with both. Serve with steamed rice.

4 to 6

Servings

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¼
  • 1 to 2

    tablespoons chili-garlic sauce

Directions

Reviews
KRISTEN P.
June 1, 2026
Delicious
Great recipe. Great flavor and nice, crispy tofu.
Julie S.
March 8, 2026
Delicious easy tofu
Outstanding. I used sriracha in place of chili garlic. I agree that there needs to be an easier way to toss tofu in cornstarch.
NANCY H.
November 19, 2025
Delicious protein portion of a dinner!
This recipe was delicious. I used sambal (what I had on hand) and used both garlic and ginger at the end. I served it on top of a noodle-veggie stir fry and it was very satisfying! Slowest part was covering tofu with cornstarch - I think I'd do it on a large plate next time so I didn't have to toss it around and fray the tofu. But it's a great and easy technique to convince people that tofu is awesome!
ANGEL C.
November 13, 2025
simple and delicious
I made the recipe as written, with 2 tablespoons of chili-garlic. It was fast and easy to make, if you line everything up before beginning. Most importantly, the dish was delicious and the added 2 tablespoons of chili-garlic had a kick but not too much. Kids and adults oved it.
Andrew L.
October 7, 2025
Chili garlic tofu
This was a standout way to cook tofu. I've been a fan of tofu since the mid 1970's when I spent 11 months in Hong Kong (still a Brit Crown Colony at the time). This is an easy and delicious recipe.

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