A new recipe for vegetarians and lovers of Japanese cuisine, th eagedashi tofu fried tofu in a sauce dashi, shoyu soy sauce and mirin sprinkled with chives and katsuobushi (dried bonito), a delight!
Agedashi tofu, a typical Japanese dish
This is a recipe for 4 persons, it is also appreciated by children. The tofu has a rather neutral taste, the fact of frying it allows to play with the textures and the sauce perfumes and spices up the whole. It takes quite a long time to prepare, about 30 to 45 minutes, but you can let your tofu defrost in advance in your fridge.
Recipe agedashi tofu, fried tofu
Ingredients
- 250 g silky tofu
- Potato starch or corn flower Maïzena
- grated daikon optional
- Negi or spring onion or a green onion stalk
- katsuobushi "dried bonito"
- oil for frying
For the sauce:
- 200 ml dashi. Taking kombu dashi for vegetarians
- 40 ml mirin
- 25 ml shoyu soy sauce
Instructions
- Wrap your tofu in paper towels. Feel free to take several sheets. Place on top of a plate for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop your chives, grate your daikon and prepare the sauce.
- In a saucepan over low heat, combine the dashi, mirin and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Preheat your compound oil with 20% sesame oil on medium heat. Then cut your tofu into 4x4cm pieces. If you want to prepare them for an appetizer, I recommend that you also cut them widthwise so you can eat them in one bite.
- Roll the tofu in potato starch or cornstarch. Once the oil is hot, fry the tofu for 5 minutes on each side. You can turn them with long Japanese chopsticks. If you don't have one, I advise you to buy one because it's very practical. It avoids splashing and it's much more precise than a wooden spoon or kitchen tongs.
- Place your tofu on paper towels and prepare the dish. Place your tofu in a dish or bowl, then put some of the sauce prepared above and finally finish by sprinkling some spring onion, grated daikon and a big handful of katsuobushi.
- Enjoy immediately!
Tips and tricks
- This dish is eaten hot, be careful when you bite the tofu because inside it is still hot.
- Be generous with the katsuobushi, it is delicious with it.
- You can eat it as a main course with a bowl of Japanese rice, miso soup and pickled vegetables. You will then have a complete dish.
If you want a light version, do not fry your tofu.
Tofu can be eaten cold, in fact in Japan it is common to eat it during the summer. This dish is called Hiyayakko 冷奴 literally “cold tofu “, the toppings and sauce may vary depending on the recipe.