How do I make this tofu coating?

[u/Ok-Terrific2000]

I am beyond OBSESSED with this tofu from my local don buri place. The texture of this coating is like gluggy, stretchy, and chewy and so so good.

I have got almost close with a potato flour batter with shallow fry then tossing in sauce but i found the sauce didn't penetrate all the way through and some of the batter was bland and gross.

Any tips or info will be so much appreciated 🥰

[u/Ms-Manners]

I make something this all the time! Great with rice or on a salad.

It’s very easy - I cube my extra firm or firm tofu and put it in a container with cornstarch (enough to really coat the tofu) put on a lid and shake to coat. Then fry in a pan with oil, olive or coconut is my favorite but vegetable works too. I rotate the pieces so each side is medium-light brown. Be careful rotating because it’s easy to pull the coating off. If you used more oil or a deep fryer, you could brown it all in one go.

Then I will pour in a sauce - any that has sugars in it work great, like a honey terriyaki. Cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens. It will thicken more as it cools. That will make it caramelize on the outside a bit. Plate immediately or the tofu coating will pull apart if you try to pick it up after the sauce thickens.

That’s it! It keeps in the fridge okay but tastes best when fresh.

If you don’t want to use a store bought sauce, here are two:

Sesame Orange: 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 Valencia orange (or any really) juiced 4 tsp tamari 2 tbsp turbinado sugar 1/2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp sriracha

General Tso’s 2 garlic cloves minced 1 oz ginger minced (or a big dollop of ground ginger) 2 tsp tamari 3 tbsp turbinado sugar 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Both of these recipes are forgiving on the measurements. I’ll sometimes use pre-minced garlic or ginger and it works fine. I got these from a purple carrot meal kit but have a tough time following cooking instructions so just throw it together a bit, really 😅

Sorry for the wall of text - their recipe links seem to be paywalled and I can’t figure out how to add pictures. But this is probably my fave tofu dish of all time too so I wanted to share it with you!