The marinade recipe can double as a sauce.
For a thinner sauce, simply top with sliced scallion and toasted sesame seeds.
For a sauce that clings to the tofu, cook the marinade for a few minutes to thicken.
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Either version will yield roughly 1/4 cup of sauce.
If your air fryer is smaller, you may need to cook the tofu in batches.
If youd like a dipping sauce to go with your crispy tofu, double the marinade ingredients.
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Place the tofu in the lined pan.
Cover the tofu with another double layer of paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.
Press the tofu until drier to the touch, about 15 minutes.
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Alternatively, the tofu can be pressed between 2 lined plates or in a tofu press.
Whisk the marinade together with a whisk or fork until well combined.
After marinating, reserve the mixture for serving.
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For the coating, add the cornstarch to a shallow bowl or pie plate.
Once pressed, cut the tofu into cubes.
Place the pressed tofu onto a cutting board so that its standing on one of its long sides.
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Slice the tofu in half lengthwise into 2 thin rectangles.
Lay the tofu slices down on top of one another, resembling the original block of tofu.
Cut the tofu into 4ths along the long edge and 4ths along the short edge to yield 32 cubes.
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Take care to not break up the tofu.
Let the cubes marinate at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
Preheat the air fryer to 400F if your air fryer requires preheating.
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If your air fryer has different options, use the air fry setting.
Once marinated, coat the tofu.
The layer of cornstarch should be thin and not clumpy.
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If clumpy, gently tap the tofu against the bowl to get rid of excess.
Place the coated tofu on a dry cutting board or a large plate.
Repeat until all of the cubes of tofu have been coated.
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The cornstarch will absorb into the marinated tofuthis is what you want.
Any unsaturated, extra bits of cornstarch will not brown.
If you notice this, simply dust off the excess cornstarch.
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Lightly coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
Spray the tofu with a light coating of cooking spray.
Return the basket to the air fryer and cook at 400F for 5 minutes.
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Flip the tofu and spray lightly with cooking spray.
For a thin sauce, whisk together the excess marinade until well combined.
Top with sliced scallion and toasted sesame seeds.
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For a thicker sauce, add the marinade to a very small pot.
Whisk the mixture over medium-low heat until gently bubbling and reduced slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
Immediately transfer the sauce to a small bowl and top with sliced scallion and toasted sesame seeds.
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Take care to not cook the sauce too aggressively or too long as it will thicken too much.
Transfer the tofu to a plate.
Sprinkle lightly with salt, if desired.
The tofu can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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