🍲 Air-Fried Crispy Thai-Style Tofu Satay Cubes 🥜
A spectacular, high-impact dinner centerpiece that delivers a dramatic texture contrast. By pressing dense extra-firm tofu blocks to remove internal moisture and tossing them in an aromatic coconut-curry marinade with a touch of cornstarch, we create a specialized outer boundary. Blasted under maximum convection heat, the sugars and fats in the coconut milk rapidly caramelize, locking in a juicy, tender protein core behind a beautifully blistered, golden-brown crust.
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⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes marinating)
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🍳 Cook Time: 12 minutes
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🍽️ Servings: 2 servings
🛒 Ingredients
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1 block (400g / 14 oz) extra-firm tofu (pressed and cubed) 🧱
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2 tablespoons thick canned coconut milk 🥥
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1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari 🤎
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1 teaspoon yellow curry powder & 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 🟡🧄
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1 tablespoon cornstarch (the ultimate crisping agent) 🌾
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The Spicy Peanut Drizzle: 🥣 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixed with 1 tablespoon hot water, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha.