This easy honey sesame tofu dish has crispy, pan-fried tofu cubes that are served with a sweet, sour and spicy sauce. You coat the tofu cubes with all-purpose flour on all sides so they are encased in a delicious golden shell after frying. The sauce has intense flavor from honey, ginger, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes.

No need to press the tofu:
Many sesame tofu recipes call for pressing the block of tofu to squeeze out moisture, but you don't need to do that here. That's because rather than frying the tofu cubes directly, you roll them in all-purpose flour first. That traps the moisture inside the tofu so it doesn't interfere with the frying. And you still get a crispy outside because the flour shell itself gets nicely crispy during frying.
How to make it:
See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

- Drain the tofu, then cut into cubes and pat dry with paper towels. Roll the cubes in flour on all sides.

- Fry the tofu cubes in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Set the fried tofu cubes on paper towels to dry.

- Whisk together all sauce ingredients.

- Cook the sauce.
Full Recipe

Honey Sesame Tofu
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Method:
- Drain the block of tofu, then cut into ¾-inch cubes. Dry the cubes with a paper towel. Roll the tofu cubes in the flour, making sure to coat them on all sides.
- Heat the oil in a cast iron or non-stick pan until shimmering. Fry the tofu cubes in a single layer until golden brown on all sides (a few minutes on each side). Set aside on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Add all sauce ingredients to a liquid measuring cup. Whisk well until fully combined.
- Pour the mix into a saucepan. Bring to a full boil, whisking continuously. Keep boiling the sauce until it becomes translucent and thickens (a few minutes). Take off the heat.
- Serve the tofu with rice, drizzle with the sauce and sprinkle chopped scallions on top.
Recipe notes:
Nutrition (estimate only):
More honey sesame dishes:
- This cold Asian shrimp noodle salad and this hokkien noodle stir fry with chicken are made with fresh and fragrant ingredients.
- This sriracha sesame sauce is sweet, sour and spicy and perfect on grilled chicken.


Andrea says
Was AuuMazing!!! Will make more sauce next time but everything was on point.
Nicole B. says
I'm so happy to hear that, thank you so much for coming back and leaving such great feedback, Andrea!! :)