Vegan air fryer tofu cubes with squash and sesame ginger sauce

Vegan air fryer tofu cubes with Hokkaido squash from the same basket, a sauce of tahini, ginger, lime and soy sauce, and spring onions. Dinner in 28 minutes.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 18 min
• Total time: 28 min
• Calories: 600 kcal per serving
• Protein: 37 g
• Fat: 32 g
• Carbs: 35 g

Ingredients

• 400g tofu
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 400g Hokkaido squash
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 piece of ginger
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 1 unwaxed lime
• 4 tbsp water
• 2 spring onions
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp soy sauce

Method

You’ll need: air fryer · frying pan · chopping board · knife · grater

1. Press the tofu dry with kitchen paper and cut it into 2 cm cubes. Toss it with half the soy sauce and dust with cornflour.
2. Scoop the seeds out of the Hokkaido squash, cut it skin on into 2 cm cubes and toss with the olive oil and salt.
3. Cook the squash and tofu side by side in the air fryer at 200 °C for 16 to 18 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.
4. Grate the ginger and stir it with the tahini, the rest of the soy sauce, the lime juice, maple syrup and water into a creamy sauce.
5. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan for 1 minute and slice the spring onions into rings. Serve the tofu and squash with the sauce and scatter over the sesame seeds and spring onions.

Good to know

Tofu turns crisp outside in the air fryer if you press it well and dust it with starch. The Hokkaido squash cooks alongside in the same basket, and you don't need to peel it. You stir the sesame ginger sauce together cold.

Swaps

Tahini → almond butter (contains tree nuts). Soy sauce → tamari (gluten-free). Hokkaido squash → sweet potato. Maple syrup → honey (not vegan).

Cooking tips

The drier the tofu, the crisper it gets. Leave it between sheets of kitchen paper with a board on top for 10 minutes.

Storage

Tofu and squash keep for 3 days in the fridge; store the sauce separately and stir it smooth with a little water before eating.

Allergens

Vegan; contains soya, sesame and gluten (soy sauce; gluten-free with tamari). No milk, egg or nuts.

Frequently asked questions

How long does air fryer tofu cubes keep in the fridge?

Tofu and squash keep for 3 days in the fridge; store the sauce separately and stir it smooth with a little water before eating.

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