Gooey Fried Tofu

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb extra-soft tofu
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
• 1 cup ice cold water
• peanut oil or other frying oil
• hoisin sauce, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 wrap the tofu in paper towels and place a plate on top of it.
• 2 place a weight (i use a can of soup or my cast iron griddle) on top of the plate to squeeze all of the water out of the tofu.
• 3 let it sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour.
• 4 pour about 3 inches of oil into a pan for frying and heat until it reaches 350 degrees.
• 5 place seasoning salt, garlic powder, and pepper on a plate and mix it with 1 cup of the flour.
• 6 in a seperate bowl, mix the icy cold water with the egg yolk and soy sauce and then stir in the other 1 cup of flour.
• 7 do not over mix.
• 8 cut the tofu into squares of about 1 inch by 1 inch.
• 9 when the oil is hot enough, immerse the tofu into the dry flour mixture, then thoroughly cover with the wet flour mixture.
• 10 shake off the excess and place in the hot oil.
• 11 stir and turn the pieces until they are golden brown.
• 12 drain on paper towels.
• 13 serve with hoisin sauce for dipping.