Japanese Tofu

Enjoy a delicious vegan meal with this easy-to-follow recipe for Japanese Tofu! This dish is full of flavor and nutrition, and can be prepared in just 30 minutes using simple ingredients like firm tofu, vegetable oil, soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sesame oil. Serve hot with steamed rice or noodles as desired!

Cooking Equipment:

Skillet/frying pan; small bowl; spoon/spatula

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Cuisine:

Japanese

Keywords:

Japanese, Tofu, Vegan, 30 minutes

Meal:

Main Course

Cooking Method:

Stovetop

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Ingredients:

300g firm tofu

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Cooking Instructions:

Drain the tofu and cut into cubes.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu cubes and cook for about 5 minutes until golden brown on all sides.

In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sesame oil. Pour this mixture over the tofu cubes and stir to coat evenly.

Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and coated the tofu cubes evenly.

Serve hot with steamed rice or noodles as desired.

Nutrition:

Calories – 150; Fat – 8g; Carbohydrates – 5g; Protein – 10g

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Did You Know?

Japanese curry, a sweeter and milder version of Indian curry, is a popular dish in Japan.