Crispy tofu in the air fryer (or baked) + savory-sweet Mongolian sauce

Crispy tofu in the air fryer (or baked) + savory-sweet Mongolian sauce

soy sauce

cornstarch

ginger

garlic

hoisin sauce

black pepper

date sugar

sriracha

Merin

tofu

water

Marinate tofu in soy sauce and Merin.

Marinate tofu in soy sauce and Merin.

Meanwhile... Make the sauce by sautéing garlic and ginger.

Meanwhile... Make the sauce by sautéing garlic and ginger.

Stir in soy sauce and water.

Stir in soy sauce and water.

Add Merin (you can substitute with rice vinegar).

Add Merin (you can substitute with rice vinegar).

After adding date sugar, stir to dissolve.

After adding date sugar, stir to dissolve.

Stir in hoisin sauce,

Stir in hoisin sauce,

Tand black pepper,

Tand black pepper,

and sriracha.

and sriracha.

Make a slurry of cornstarch and water.

Make a slurry of cornstarch and water.

Whisk it in.

Whisk it in.

Stir and let the sauce simmer and thicken.

Stir and let the sauce simmer and thicken.

Back to the tofu... Sprinkle cornstarch over the tofu pieces.

Back to the tofu... Sprinkle cornstarch over the tofu pieces.

Toss so all the cornstarch is absorbed.

Toss so all the cornstarch is absorbed.

Air fry or bake the tofu until firm and crisp.

Air fry or bake the tofu until firm and crisp.

Add the tofu to the  sauce and presto...

Add the tofu to the  sauce and presto...

It's Mongolian Tofu!!

It's Mongolian Tofu!!

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