Agedashi Tofu
Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
-
For the Fried Tofu
- 1 block of firm tofu
- 1/2 cup of corn starch (or more to coat the tofu)
- Olive oil for frying
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tsp of dashi powder
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of mirin
- 3/4 cup of bonito flakes
- 2 tsp of daikon radish (grated)
- Bonito flakes
- Sliced green onions
- Seaweed strips
For the Dashi Broth
Optional Toppings
Directions
In a pot, bring 1 cup of water to boil and add in all the dashi broth ingredients.
Let the broth simmer on low heat for 15 minutes and pour through a mesh sieve. Set aside.
Gently press the tofu with a paper towel to get rid of excess water.
Cut into equal sized rectangular pieces. I cut mine into eight.
Carefully dip each tofu into corn starch, covering all sides.
Heat up 1 cup of olive oil in a pan on medium high heat and pan fry the tofu on both sides for 5 minutes or more until golden brown.
Assemble the fried tofu neatly in a serving bowl.
Add toppings and pour dashi broth around the tofu.