Agedashi Tofu

I love Japan. It is one of my favourite Countries and I’m hooked with its culture and most importantly, with its cuisine. I love Japan so much that I’ll be going back again this year for the second time and can’t wait to eat lots of Japanese food again!

Today I want to show you how to make Agedashi Tofu, a popular appetizer at Japanese restaurants that I really love to make and it is perfect during my Japanese theme dinners with friends.

What is it? It’s a crispy deep fried Tofu served with a flavorful sauce.

It is super easy to make and required deep frying so be prepared! Ready? Let’s start!

Agedashi Tofu

Carlo’s Kitchen
A popular appetizer at Japanese restaurants, crispy deep fried Tofu served with a flavorful sauce.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 block medium firm tofu
  • 4 tablespoon potato starch
  • 4 cups neutral flavour oil

For the sauce

  • 1 cup dashi use kmbu dashi or veg stock for vegan
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon mirin

Toppings

  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1/4 seaweed sheet for sushi shredded

Instructions
 

  • Wrap the tofu with some towel or paper cloth and put something on top of it to create a little pressure (a plate is fine). We need to remove the excess water from inside. (10 minutes)
  • While we wait, put the dashi, soy sauce and mirin to a small pan and bring to boil gently for few minutes then turn off and set aside
  • Now take the tofu that has been drained and cut it into 8-12 cubes, then coat the cubes with the potato flour and deep fry until they become light brown and crispy.
  • Remove the tofu and drain the excess oil on a plate with a paper towel (or a rack if you have one)
  • To serve, place the tofu in a serving bowl and pour the sauce on the side (without wetting the tofu).
  • Garnish with spring onion and some seaweed sprinkles.
Keyword agedashi tofu, tofu

Itadakimasu! (Enjoy!)

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