Lunchbox Series: Crispy Tofu & Broccoli Salad

Apr 26, 2023

Ingredients

Prepare the tofu coating first. Mix potato starch, white pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper together. Cut your tofu into four rectangular pieces. Without patting it dry, just coat it evenly with the coating mixture.
Heat up some oil (not too much, we're going for a shallow fry here) on a medium heat temperature. Drop in your tofu pieces and then LEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONE. Don't touch it! We're only flipping once. Turn the heat down to a medium-low temperature.
While the tofu is cooking, boil some water for the broccoli and add some salt. When it's bubbling, drop in the broccoli and well, I wish I had a cooking time for you but I honestly just poke the broccoli and if a spoon edge can cut through the stem, it's good.
Scoop out the broccoli into a separate bowl, throw in your carrot slivers, and while warm, mix in about two tablespoons of kewpie mayo. Season with salt and pepper.
At this point your one side of your tofu should be golden brown. Flip it over, and leave it the fuck alone again!
When the other side is golden too, grab it, and let some of the oil soak into some paper napkins.
I usually pair the tofu with a tonkatsu sauce (you can just buy it, don't be a hero), but you can also just serve it as is. Lay the tofu over some reheated leftover rice. Scoop some of the salad into some cupcake liners.
Boom. Lunchbox.

Prepare the tofu coating first. Mix potato starch, white pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper together. Cut your tofu into four rectangular pieces. Without patting it dry, just coat it evenly with the coating mixture.
Heat up some oil (not too much, we're going for a shallow fry here) on a medium heat temperature. Drop in your tofu pieces and then LEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONE. Don't touch it! We're only flipping once. Turn the heat down to a medium-low temperature.
While the tofu is cooking, boil some water for the broccoli and add some salt. When it's bubbling, drop in the broccoli and well, I wish I had a cooking time for you but I honestly just poke the broccoli and if a spoon edge can cut through the stem, it's good.
Scoop out the broccoli into a separate bowl, throw in your carrot slivers, and while warm, mix in about two tablespoons of kewpie mayo. Season with salt and pepper.
At this point your one side of your tofu should be golden brown. Flip it over, and leave it the fuck alone again!
When the other side is golden too, grab it, and let some of the oil soak into some paper napkins.
I usually pair the tofu with a tonkatsu sauce (you can just buy it, don't be a hero), but you can also just serve it as is. Lay the tofu over some reheated leftover rice. Scoop some of the salad into some cupcake liners.
Boom. Lunchbox.

Prepare the tofu coating first. Mix potato starch, white pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper together. Cut your tofu into four rectangular pieces. Without patting it dry, just coat it evenly with the coating mixture.
Heat up some oil (not too much, we're going for a shallow fry here) on a medium heat temperature. Drop in your tofu pieces and then LEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONE. Don't touch it! We're only flipping once. Turn the heat down to a medium-low temperature.
While the tofu is cooking, boil some water for the broccoli and add some salt. When it's bubbling, drop in the broccoli and well, I wish I had a cooking time for you but I honestly just poke the broccoli and if a spoon edge can cut through the stem, it's good.
Scoop out the broccoli into a separate bowl, throw in your carrot slivers, and while warm, mix in about two tablespoons of kewpie mayo. Season with salt and pepper.
At this point your one side of your tofu should be golden brown. Flip it over, and leave it the fuck alone again!
When the other side is golden too, grab it, and let some of the oil soak into some paper napkins.
I usually pair the tofu with a tonkatsu sauce (you can just buy it, don't be a hero), but you can also just serve it as is. Lay the tofu over some reheated leftover rice. Scoop some of the salad into some cupcake liners.
Boom. Lunchbox.