Sweet, Spicy and Crunchy Korean Tofu

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This twice-fried tofu from writer and YouTube prima Maangchi is extra-crunchy connected the extracurricular and creamy within, and is coated successful the aforesaid spicy-sweet condiment she uses for fried chicken.

Ingredients

14 ounces to 1 lb medium-firm oregon steadfast tofu, patted adust with a room towel
1/4 cupful murphy starch (may substitute cornstarch)
2 cups rootlike oil
1/4 cupful ketchup
1/4 cupful Korean atom syrup (may substitute 3 tablespoons sweetener oregon honey)
3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chile paste)
1 tablespoonful toasted pumpkin seeds
Cooked achromatic rice, for serving

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
320
Fat
19 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
31 g
Sodium
480 mg
Protein
9 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
19 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Maangchi’s Big Book of Korean Cooking” by Maangchi with Martha Rose Shulman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019).

Tested by Joe Yonan.

Published August 22, 2020

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Updated March 17, 2026

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