Side Dishes

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang

Name: Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 70 g Tofu; 10 g Starch; 10 g (plus oil for frying) Cooking oil; a pinch Salt; 5 g Green bell pepper; 5 g Red bell pepper; 5 g Yellow bell pepper; 2 g Soy sauce; 5 g Rice syrup (mulyeot); 1 g Gochujang (Korean chili paste); a little Water; 2 g Sesame oil; 0.5 g Sesame seeds

두부 튀김 조림

Double-fried starch-coated tofu cubes tossed in a sticky glaze of soy sauce, syrup and a little gochujang with diced bell peppers, finished with sesame oil and seeds. Fried dishes are flavorful enough to need little salt.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cube the tofu, sprinkle with salt to draw out water and coat with starch.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 1

Fry the tofu twice in 175°C oil until crisp.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 2

Cut the peppers into 0.5 cm squares.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 3

Mix the soy sauce, syrup, gochujang and water.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 4

Sauté the peppers in an oiled pan, add the glaze and bring to a boil.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 5

When thick, add the tofu, toss gently and finish with sesame oil and seeds.

Crispy Tofu Glazed with Pepper Gochujang — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

221.7Calories (kcal)

14.3 gCarbs

7 gProtein

16.2 gFat

140 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.