hello cool people. i am new to cooking tofu and bought some pre-marinated teriyaki tofu that i want to try instead of the usual extra firm stuff. does my usual strat of freezing and then pressing water out also apply to this
Dry it out and then fry it. Put a plate with some weight on it to get all that useless water out. Then coat with olive oil and fry in a wok/pan.
I typically use an air fryer for tofu, both pre-marinated or regular (after brushing on some olive oil)
air fryer?? i don’t know why that is super surprising that people do that with tofu but it is to me lol. I haven’t really tried making any crispy tofu yet, i’m just sticking with freezing extra firm tofu to make it chewier. what would you usually use the crispy tofu for?
To clarify, I usually cut the tofu into smaller blocks before air frying.
Crispy tofu can go with so many things.
Making a ramen? Crispy tofu.
Making stir fry? Crispy tofu.
Making some basic beans and rice? Crispy tofu.
Want a quick snack? Crispy tofu.
Just roast or fry it. It might be ok raw too, add some scallions and just eat it.
I’d suggest not buying marinated tofu. It takes just a few minutes of labor to prep it yourself, and then you know that it was pressed first and how long and with what ingredients it was marinated.
thanks, but im still a little confused about marinading tofu, every time i have cooked it my goal has been to get as much water out as i can and to make it dryer and chewer by stuff like freezing and pressing. can i marinade tofu without making it more wet, or is just a price people pay for more flavor?
I like slicing it thin, brushing it with oil and baking- usually I slice before marinating though.
I think it will still work! If it help visualize I kinda slice it like I’m making bacon strips
what would you use tofu prepared that way for after that? I’ve only done pretty basic fried rices so far
It depends on the brand but you probably don’t need to do anything with it except cook
