A crispy and flavorful dish featuring soft tofu coated in a dry batter, deep-fried to golden perfection and topped with sautéed jalapeño peppers and salt.
1: Prepare the ingredients. Cut jalapeño peppers. Take the tofu out of the box. Use paper towel to press out any excess water. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
2: In a shallow bowl or plate, add flour, cornstarch and baking powder to make the dry batter.
3: Coat each piece of tofu with batter & set aside.
4: Heat up a pot of oil to 350 F. Carefully, add tofu to the oil. Fry for 5-7 minutes until golden yellow. Remove the tofu from the oil. Reheat the oil to 400 F. Deep fry the tofu again for 2-3 minutes to make them extra crispy. Set aside.
5: Fry the peppers until aromatic. Add salt and stir fry. Sprinkle on top of the tofu. (Optional: Toss the tofu back in and mix with the salt & pepper. Because we used soft tofu, the tofu is very delicate, and we’re worried that stir frying will break the tofu.)
6: Enjoy!
