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Ingredients

  • One block extra-firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Press the tofu for 30 minutes.
  2. Mix soy sauce and olive oil together in one container; mix seasonings and corn starch together in another.
  3. Add pressed tofu, cut into cubes, to the soy sauce and olive oil mix.
  4. Shake the container a bit just to get the tofu nicely coated in the liquid.
  5. Add seasoning + corn starch mix and shake more until everything’s coated.
  6. Preheat air fryer to 375°F or 190°C.
  7. Cook for 15 minutes; shake halfway through.
  8. Enjoy your air-fried estrogen cubes!
    • KuroXppi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      I’ve tried, it’s really hard to get an even crisp with just a convection oven, so the only reliable method I’ve found is to use the grill (broiler if you’re a yank) and them remove them halfway, shake and then continue grilling through to make sure all sides are baked evenly.

    • Are_Euclidding_Me [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      I make these in the oven. They aren’t quite as good as I think they would be in an air fryer, but I don’t have one of those and don’t have enough room for another kitchen gadget right now.

      If you want to try them in the oven, follow the recipe up until it’s time to put them in the air fryer, then instead lay them on a baking sheet, ideally lined with parchment paper to help them not stick to your sheet, and put them in the oven at 400F for like an hour. You could try to flip or stir them halfway through, but I find they’re usually slightly stuck to the parchment paper at that point and it’s just not really worth it to try to flip them.