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Easy Crispy No-Fry Agedashi Tofu

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 10 minsscheduleTotal: 15 minsoutdoor_grillPan-fried
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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:19

Prepare 1 piece of silken tofu, 1 piece of konbu, appropriate amount of bonito flakes, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, 0.5 tbsp cooking sake, 300ml water, daikon radish, potato starch, oil, and spring onion.

Ingredients:silken tofu (1 piece)Konbu (1 piece)Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)soy sauce (1 tbsp)mirin (1 tbsp)cooking sake (0.5 tbsp)water (300 ml)daikon radishpotato starchCooking oilspring onion
Tools:cutting board
02
Active Cooking
00:03:37

Boil 300ml of water and 1 piece of konbu over medium heat, add 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, and 0.5 tbsp cooking sake. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, add bonito flakes, and cover with a lid to steep.

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Watch out

The alcohol in the cooking sake must evaporate first, otherwise it will affect the taste of the sauce.

Ingredients:water (300 ml)Konbu (1 piece)soy sauce (1 tbsp)mirin (1 tbsp)cooking sake (0.5 tbsp)Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi) (10 g)
Tools:saucepan
03
Preparation
00:03:47

Peel and grate the daikon radish using a grater, place it in a mesh strainer and squeeze out excess water; finely chop the spring onion into green onion bits.

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Watch out

The grated daikon moisture should be squeezed moderately while keeping it moist, otherwise it will dilute the sauce too much.

Ingredients:daikon radish (50 g)spring onion (1 piece)
Tools:graterknifemesh strainer
04
Preparation
00:05:12

Take the silken tofu out of the package, wrap it in paper towels and place a metal tray on top with light pressure to absorb internal moisture; cut the tofu into 4 equal square pieces, and evenly coat each piece with a thin layer of potato starch.

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Watch out

When pressing the tofu, the force must be even and gentle, otherwise the silken tofu texture is too tender and easily breaks.

Ingredients:silken tofu (1 piece)potato starch (30 g)
Tools:metal trayknifepaper towel
05
Active Cooking
00:06:49
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Place carefully into hot oil, otherwise oil splashing will cause burns.

Preheat a frying pan with an appropriate amount of oil over medium heat, place the starch-coated tofu cubes into the pan, fry for about 1 minute per side, turning them over with chopsticks and a spatula until all four sides are golden brown and crispy.

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Watch out

Turn them over gently, otherwise the crust will break and the tofu will fall apart.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (100 ml)silken tofu
Tools:silicone spatulafrying panchopsticks
06
Active Cooking
00:08:00

Place the fried tofu on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil, then arrange them neatly on a decorated plate; top with a small amount of grated daikon and bonito flakes, strain the prepared konbu bonito broth and pour it around the edge of the plate, and finally garnish with a little green onion.

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Watch out

The sauce should be poured along the edge of the plate rather than directly on the crispy tofu crust, otherwise the crust will become soggy.

Ingredients:silken tofudaikon radishBonito flakes (Katsuobushi)spring onion
Tools:ceramic plate

groceryAll Ingredients

silken tofu1 piece
Konbu1 piece
Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)10 g
soy sauce1 tbsp
mirin1 tbsp
cooking sake0.5 tbsp
water300 ml
daikon radish50 g
potato starch30 g
Cooking oil100 ml
spring onion1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

cutting boardsaucepangraterknifemesh strainermetal traypaper towelsilicone spatulafrying panchopsticksceramic plate