This Sesame Tofu is deliciously savory and has all the trappings of another takeout favorite,  Sesame Chicken! The tofu is crusted in sesame seeds and pan-fried until crispy and golden, then tossed in a classic sweet sesame sauce!  Our Perfected Sauce The key to a great sesame sauce, whether for sesame tofu or sesame chicken, is the right balance of sweetness, savory soy sauce flavor, and rice vinegar tang.  For this recipe, we do offer a few vegetarian substitutions like vegetable stock and vegetarian oyster sauce, but if you love tofu as a source of protein but also eat meat, feel free to use chicken stock and regular oyster sauce.  That said, this recipe has so much flavor, you can also get away with using water as the base of the sauce instead of stock.  How to Get Crispy Sesame Tofu  When cooking vegetarian, every layer of flavor counts.Because marinating tofu is not as easy as marinating meat, we use the dredge to serve as the primary flavor vehicle in this recipe.   Instead of sprinkling sesame seeds over the top of the finished dish, we add them to the cornstarch dredge, trick that adds flavor and crunch to the coating.We also season the cornstarch, just like you would season flour for fried chicken.

The result is layers of flavor in each bite of tofu!  Sesame Tofu Recipe Instructions Drain each block of tofu.Using your hands, gently squeeze the block to release water.You can also pat it dry on a clean dishcloth.

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