This recipe is sponsored by Calphalon. We’re using Calphalon Premier™ Hard-Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set to prepare today’s recipe. Crispy Honey Garlic Tofu is a recipe I ate all the time growing up. Except, my mom made it with chicken. As an adult, I love taking my childhood favorites and swapping out the meat for tofu to see if I still love them just as much as I did with poultry. News flash: this is delicious with tofu or with chicken! I love serving up honey garlic tofu over a bed of brown rice. The sauce – made with honey, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients mingles with this rice and coats it beautifully. Put that together with the crunchy broccoli and crispy tofu and you’ve got the perfect dish just bursting with so much flavor!
Ingredients for honey garlic tofu:
Firm or Extra Firm tofu: I like to use extra firm tofu whenever I’m making a stir fry. You’ll want to press and drain any excess liquid from the tofu so that it fries up golden and crispy. Firm tofu will also work if you prefer using that.Cornstarch: We use cornstarch to toss the tofu cubes in before frying them. We’ll also use a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken the sauce so that it clings to the broccoli and tofu.Seasonings: I use kosher salt, black pepper, and some garlic powder to toss the tofu in before pan-frying it. This gives the tofu a bit more flavor. I also add a generous teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the honey garlic sauce – it’s what adds a little kick to this whole thing. Feel free to use fewer red pepper flakes if you prefer this dish to be mild or if you’re cooking for little ones.Avocado Oil: We generally use avocado oil for cooking, feel free to use vegetable oil, canola, or other oils to prepare the fried tofu.Garlic: I use a ton of garlic for this recipe – it’s in the name after all! Freshly minced garlic is my go-to but if you’re in a hurry you could swap fresh garlic for the minced stuff in a jar.Broccoli: I steam the broccoli florets in the microwave before adding them to the stir fry. This ensures that they are perfectly al dente without being under or overcooked. If you wanted to avoid using the microwave, you could also steam it in a medium saucepan with a steamer basket placed on top.Soy sauce: Low sodium soy sauce works best for this recipe. I suggest avoiding regular soy sauce as that would make the stir fry quite salty.Honey: Use good quality honey for this recipe, it brings lots of flavor to the overall dish.Apple cider vinegar: Balances the salty and sweet flavors in the dish and gives this that can’t-stop-at-one-bite-taste. You can substitute rice vinegar here if you don’t have apple cider vinegar on hand.Sesame seeds or sesame oil: I like to finish this with a pinch of sesame seeds to garnish, but you could also do a small drizzle of toasted sesame oil.Rice or other grains for serving: I prefer this recipe with short or medium grain brown rice, but feel free to use quinoa, white rice, or other grains here if you’d like.
Honey Garlic Tofu recipe:
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Chicken instead of tofu: Use boneless, skinless chicken cut into small, 1-inch pieces. Toss it in the cornstarch mixture the same way and pan-fry until the chicken cooks all the way through; about 7-9 minutes.
