Pro tip: Do not try to air fry a whole block of tofu straight from the package

I saw a video where someone just cubed a block of extra firm tofu, tossed it in cornstarch, and air fried it. Mine was a wet mess. The outside got a weird skin while the inside stayed soggy. I learned you have to press the water out for at least 30 minutes first, or it steams instead of crisps. Has anyone found a good press method that doesn't take all day?

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parkerm5622d ago

Learned that the hard way too. I just put the block on a plate with a heavy pan on top for an hour.

nathan77522d ago

The heavy pan method, my go-to for emergency tofu pressing.