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These soy garlic tofu balls are great with rice, noodles, wraps, or as is! I used my favorite air-fried tofu balls and cooked them in a deliciously sweet, savory and garlicky sauce. You can use this sauce for tofu, veggies, and even store-bought plant-based meatballs!
Air Fried Tofu Balls
I love making these air-fried tofu balls, which are the basis of this recipe. The balls are made of tofu and a few other basic ingredients.
They are very easy to put together and you can leave the rest to cook in your air-fryer or oven. It’s great as finger foods or snacks with your favorite dipping sauce or glaze, like this recipe.
I had these air fried tofu balls with spicy mayo, the rest I cooked in this delicious soy garlic sauce.
Ingredients you will need
You can find the full detailed recipe on the card below!
tofu
- tofu balls (Recipe is here) or other plant-based meatballs of choice
Soy Garlic Sauce
for frying
- Neutral oil
- Scallion, chopped (green and white parts separated)
- Shallot or red onion
- Red pepper bells
Cooking Soy Garlic Tofu Balls
- Note: If you use more than 10 tofu balls and add more vegetables, you can double the sauce.
for the sauce
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Feel free to adjust it to your taste and add more or less of everything depending on your preference.
stir-fry
- Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat. Add to the oil. When hot, add the scallion whites. Fry for 1 minute. Add onion and pepper. Cook until the chillies are soft. Saute any other vegetables you want to use before adding the sauce.
- Give the sauce another stir (as the starch settles to the bottom). Pour the sauce into the pan/wok. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, the sauce will begin to thicken from the starch.
- Add the tofu balls or other meatballs you are using. Cover well with the sauce and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the flame.
Serve and enjoy!
- Serve and enjoy with rice, noodles, or wrap these tofu balls.
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Soy Garlic Tofu Balls
These are my favorite air-fried tofu balls cooked in a deliciously sweet, savory and garlicky soy garlic sauce. It’s best enjoyed with rice or noodles, and you can use this sauce on tofu, vegetables, and even store-bought plant-based meatballs!
Materials
Say tofu
- 10 pieces Tofu balls or other plant-based meatballs of choice Check out the homemade tofu balls Recipe is here
For stir-fry
- 1 spoon Neutral oil
- 1 Scallion Chop (separate green and white parts)
- 1/2 small Shallot or red onion diced
- 1/2 Red pepper bells Seeds and diced
instructions
Stir-Frying
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Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat. Add to the oil. When hot, add the scallion whites. Fry for 1 minute. Add onion and pepper. Cook until the chillies are soft. Saute any other vegetables you want to use before adding the sauce.
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Give the sauce another stir (as the starch settles to the bottom). Pour the sauce into the pan/wok. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, the sauce will begin to thicken from the starch.
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Add the tofu balls or other meatballs you are using. Cover well with the sauce and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the flame. Serve and enjoy with rice, noodles, or wrap these tofu balls.
Nutritional information
Worship: 1bhajana | Calories: 274kcal | Sugars: 23g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 5g | Monounsaturated fats: 5g | Trans fats: 0.03g | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 992IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 3mg
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