Sweet chili tofu bites

Ingredients:

1 block tofu (300 grams)

handful peanuts and walnuts

1 stalk spring onion

sesame seeds

Batter ingredients

1/2 cup cornstarch

salt

black pepper

Sauce ingredients:

4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons cooking wine

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon cooking oil

(Serves 2)

Instructions:

Cut the tofu into 2-centimeter cubes, season with salt and black pepper, and pat dry with a paper towel.

Roughly chop the peanuts and walnuts, and finely chop the chives. In a bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until well combined.

Coat the tofu pieces evenly with the batter. In a pan, heat a generous amount of cooking oil, then fry the tofu until golden brown. Drain excess oil on a wire rack or paper towels.

In a pan, heat the sauce ingredients over medium heat for about 2 minutes until it thickens. Add the fried tofu, chopped peanuts, and walnuts, and toss to coat evenly. Transfer the chili tofu bites to a plate and garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds.

[Source: W table]

(chili dubu gangjeong, chili tofu bites, sweet and spicy tofu, crispy chili tofu, glazed tofu with chili sauce)