Tofu Katsu
Here's an easy and healthy tofu recipe made with tofu blocks dipped in milk-flour mixture, coated with breadcrumbs then fried to deliciousness!
Servings: 2
Calories: 578kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons chili-tamarind sauce
- 1 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 oz block tofu, cut in half
- 4 oz panko breadcrumbs
- 16 oz vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, simmer tomato ketchup, soy sauce, chili-tamarind sauce, honey, and water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour the simmered sauce in a ramekin and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine milk, egg, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, chili powder, salt, and ground black pepper and mix well until fully incorporated.
- Dip the tofu blocks in the milk-flour mixture, then dredge the tofu blocks into the panko breadcrumbs and shake excess breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan to 345 degrees F
- Then fry the tofu until golden.
- Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain excess oil.
- Serve the tofu katsu with a delicious sweet & spicy sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 4070mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 4mg
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