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Salt and Pepper Tofu

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 16 oz firm tofu drained
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil divided
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 2 green onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Instructions

  1. Place tofu on a cutting board lined with paper towel. Place another cutting board on top. Let sit for 15 - 20 minutes to remove some water from the tofu.

  2. Cut tofu into 24 evenly sized cubes.

  3. Combine cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and black pepper.

  4. Combine tofu and cornstarch mixture in a large ziploc bag. Shake until tofu is evenly coated with cornstarch. Make sure to shake off any excess cornstarch.

  5. Add 1 tbsp avocado oil to air fryer. Place tofu in air fryer and set air fryer to 380 degrees F and 10 minutes (toss after 5 minutes). You may need to do 2 batches.

  6. Once all your tofu has been fried, heat up 1 tbsp avocado oil in a wok. Toss jalapeno and garlic in the wok and saute until fragrant. Add green onion and toss for just a minute or two.

  7. Toss tofu into the wok and evenly mix with your garlic, jalapeno, and green onion mixture.

  8. Serve hot!