Photograph of the finished Agedashi dofu

Japan · Đậu phụ chiên giòn sốt dashi

Agedashi dofu

30 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Tofu Tofu 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1 ⅔ cups
  • Photograph of Dashi broth Dashi broth 2 cups
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Mirin Mirin ¼ cup
  • Photograph of White radish White radish 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 0.7 oz

Method

  1. 1 Wrap the tofu in paper towels, press gently for 20 minutes to drain excess water, then cut into cubes.
  2. 2 Simmer dashi with soy sauce and mirin for 3 minutes, then keep warm to make the sauce.
  3. 3 Roll each piece of tofu evenly in tapioca starch, then brush off any excess starch.
  4. 4 Fry the beans in hot oil for about 4 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy, then remove and drain on paper towels.
  5. 5 Arrange the beans in a bowl, pour in the hot sauce, and add the grated radish, grated ginger, and green onions.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 29 min

    Replace step 4: evenly spray the flour-coated tofu with oil, fry at 195 degrees for 12 minutes, flipping at the 6th minute; only pour hot dashi sauce over the tofu after arranging it in the bowl in step 5.

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