1. Press the tofu with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Cut it into fry-shaped pieces. 1. Combine corn starch with salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Whisk until fully combined. 1. Toss the tofu piece one by one in the corn starch to coat evenly. 1. Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat – add more oil if deep frying and lesser oil if you plan to shallow fry. 1. Add the tofu fries in a single layer (you may need to do this in batches) and fry until golden and crispy. Transfer the fries to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil. 1. On another pan, combine sesame oil, gochujang and stir over heat. Add gochugaru, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sweetener and mix well. Add a splash of water for the sauce to be thick but not too thick. 1. Toss the tofu fries in the sauce. 1. Meanwhile, prepare spicy aioli by combining all the ingredients into a high speed blender. 1. Garnish with tofu fries chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds and serve it alongside the spicy aioli. Enjoy!
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###Ingredients
**Tofu “Fries”**
* 300 g extra firm tofu
* 1/4 cup corn starch around 5tbsp!
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp black pepper
* 1 tsp garlic powder
* neutral oil for frying
**Gochujang Glaze**
* 1.5 tbsp gochujang paste
* 1 tsp minced garlic
* 1 tbsp sesame oil
* 2 tsp gochugaru
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
* 1 tsp sweetener
**Spicy Gochujang Aioli**
* 150 g silken tofu
* 1/2 tbsp gochujang
* 1 tsp Dijon mustard
* squeeze lemon
* 1 tsp minced garlic
* 1 tsp salt
###Instructions
1. Press the tofu with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Cut it into fry-shaped pieces.
1. Combine corn starch with salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Whisk until fully combined.
1. Toss the tofu piece one by one in the corn starch to coat evenly.
1. Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat – add more oil if deep frying and lesser oil if you plan to shallow fry.
1. Add the tofu fries in a single layer (you may need to do this in batches) and fry until golden and crispy. Transfer the fries to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
1. On another pan, combine sesame oil, gochujang and stir over heat. Add gochugaru, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sweetener and mix well. Add a splash of water for the sauce to be thick but not too thick.
1. Toss the tofu fries in the sauce.
1. Meanwhile, prepare spicy aioli by combining all the ingredients into a high speed blender.
1. Garnish with tofu fries chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds and serve it alongside the spicy aioli. Enjoy!
[Source](https://browngirlveganeats.com/gochujang-tofu-fries-with-spicy-aioli/)
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Your fries: tofu
Your aioli: tofu
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