HONEY SESAME PAN-FRIED TOFU

Ingredients
14 oz firm tofu
4 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon neutral oil
2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon chili bean sauce
1 tablespoon water
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 stalk scallion
Instructions
Prepare Tofu
Freeze tofu overnight. If not freezing overnight, skip to step 3 in the tofu preparation section.
Next day, defrost the tofu. Either let sit in a warm bath of water or microwave for 30 second intervals until fully defrosted.
Wrap tofu in a paper towels and press between two heavy plates to remove remaining liquid.
Once pressed, slice the tofu into even 1 inch cubes.
Pan-Fry Tofu
Toss the cubes in cornstarch.
Prepare the marinade by mixing honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, water, minced garlic, and chili bean sauce in a bowl.
Oil pan, and once hot, toss in the tofu. Cook the tofu evenly on each side so they are all crispy over medium heat. This will usually take about 3 minutes per side. Don’t toss the tofu but let each side crisp up before moving onto another side.
Pour the marinade over the tofu and gently stir-fry so each tofu piece is evenly covered. Let tofu simmer in the sauce for about 1 minute.
Add sesame seeds and chopped scallions, and stir for 30 seconds.
Serve over rice.