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Agedashi Tofu
Agedashi Tofu – a popular Japanese appetizer of deep fried tofu in a sweet and savory sauce. Super healthy, delicious and easy to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
264 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Tentsuyu Sauce:
- 3/4 cup dashi or Japanese fish stock
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce or to taste
- 3 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 3/4 tablespoon sugar
Toppings:
- daikon peeled and grated
- ginger peeled and grated, optional
- green onions or scallions, sliced
- bonito flakes or katsuobushi, dried
Instructions
- Cut the tofu into small pieces. Bloat each with paper towels and coat with corn starch. Set aside.
- Bring all the ingredients of tentsuyu sauce to gentle simmer in a small sauce pan. Do not bring to a full boil.
- Heat up the oil in a wok a frying pan and deep fry the tofu until they turn light brown or crispy. Please take note that the corn starch coating will not turn to golden brown easily. Remove the deep-fried tofu and drain the excess oil on a plate lined with paper towels.
- To serve, place a few pieces of tofu in a small bowl and pour some tentsuyu sauce on the tofu. Garnish with some grated daikon, chopped scallions and dried bonito flakes. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can get my dashi recipe from my Nabe (Yosenabe) post.
- If you don't want to make dashi from scratch, you can use bottled dashi shoyu or dashi soy sauce from Japanese market and add mirin, sake, and sugar to taste to make the stock.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2people
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
1435mg
(60%)
Potassium
123mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Calcium
280mg
(28%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1435mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 280mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.