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Healthy air fryer tofu bites takes crispy tofu to a whole new level! Air Frying tofu is a fantastic way to enjoy a vegan or vegetarian meal in minutes. Learn how to cook our tofu in air fryer recipe in minutes!
Air Fryer Tofu Bites {Crispy}
Enjoy them as a snack with your favorite healthy dip or serve them with vegetables for a healthy dinner! You can customize the flavors and spices to what ever you want. We love the bright flavors of lemon pepper for a quick and simple spice. But you can use what ever you want. You can also use simple salt and pepper and then add a sauce on the crispy tofu afterwards.
Video: Recipe for Air Fried Crispy Tofu Bites
How to Air Fry Tofu to Be Crispy
- Buy firm or extra firm tofu. The firm texture won’t break apart when you shake or stir the tofu. And you’ll get a nice texture on the outside. Medium or soft tofu won’t work as well and you’ll get a big pile of broken tofu mush if you try to stir it during cooking.
- Air fry it hot. We like to cook it at 400F to get a nice crisp outside. And it helps minimize any breakage during stirring because the tofu will develop it’s outside crust quick.
- Drain and squeeze out as much water as possible without breaking the tofu. The less moisture/water the tofu chunks have, the more crisp they will cook.
- Use your favorite spices. There’s so man possibilities here!
- Check out the full air fryer tofu bites recipe below in the recipe box and for step by step pictures.
What is the Best Type of Tofu to Air Fry?
Like we mentioned above, firm or extra firm tofu is the best! It’s not too soft and firm enough to hold it’s shape during air frying. Also, as you shake or toss the air fryer cubes, they won’t break apart that easy when they’re extra firm. Don’t buy the very soft or silken tofu because those are better for soups, not air frying. Hope you enjoy this tofu in air fryer recipe!
Air Fryer Tofu Bites – Crispy!
Yield: 3 Servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
You should use firm or extra firm tofu so it doesn’t break apart. Squeezing out excess water helps the tofu cook crisper.
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Ingredients
- 14 oz. (397 g) firm or extra firm tofu , (1 block) drained
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
- oil spray , for coating
- Sauce for dipping: soy sauce , bbq sauce, teriyaki sauce, chili garlic sauce
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes.
Gently squeeze or press-out excess water from the tofu block. Cut tofu into 1” cubes.
Add tofu cubes to bowl. Spray evenly with oil around all sides. Sprinkle half the amount of spices: lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt evenly around all the tofu cubes. Gently stir or toss. Repeat with another layer of light oil spray and remainder of spices.
Air Fry at 400°F for 10 minutes. Gently flip over the tofu cubes or shake the basket so tofu can tumble and turn. Continue to Air Fry for another 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Check the texture of the tofu. If you want it more crispy, then Air Fry for additional 5-10 minutes OR until the tofu is to your liking. We like our tofu extra crispy with an outside crust so we’ll cook it for an extra 7 minutes.
Allow to slightly cool and dip in your favorite sauce.
If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 96kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 473mg, Potassium: 219mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 4IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 45mg, Iron: 2mg
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 96
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Maryann — Reply
Made this for the first time using some grilling seasoning. Not bad! They were crispy when hot and got a little softer when cooled. But still delicious!
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Carol — Reply
These tofu bites were really great. Loved dipping them into sweet chili sauce.
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Sharon — Reply
I was looking for a quick and healthy snack for the kids and I came across this recipe. The air fryer cooked the tofu so well. And the kids loved it.
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Pepper — Reply
I’ve been obsessing over tofu lately. I really love that it could easily be cooked in the air fryer.
