Name: Agedashi Dofu recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: asian, japanese
Ingredients: 200 g firm tofu; 1 daikon radish grated; 1 spring onion; 1 tsp bonito instant soup; 100 g cornflour; 4 tbs vegetable oil; 1/2 cup dashi stock; 1/2 tbs mirin; 1/2 tbs light soy sauce

by Blade Last updated on 07/09/2019

The best tasting tofu dish in the world! It's simple to make and most ingredients are available in Asian supermarkets these days, including the sauces. - Blade

Ingredients

200 g firm tofu
1 daikon radish grated
1 spring onion
1 tsp bonito instant soup
100 g cornflour
4 tbs vegetable oil

Sauce

1/2 cup dashi stock
1/2 tbs mirin
1/2 tbs light soy sauce

Method

Step 1

Wrap tofu in paper towels and squeeze out excess water.
Step 2

Cut the tofu into small squares. Finely slice green parts of spring onion only.
Step 3

Coat the tofu cubes with cornflour evenly.
Step 4

Deep fry the tofu in pre-heated oil at 170C for about 4 minutes or until light golden brown.
Step 5

Drain the deep fried tofu on paper towels and then place them in serving bowls.
Step 6

In a saucepan, bring the ingredients for the sauce to a boil. Pour the hot sauce over the tofu.
Step 7

Top each tofu with grated radish, bonito flakes and spring onions.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

You can buy the dashi ready made from Asian food stores. Leftover sachets of bonito flakes are great as salad dressings and with vegetables. I've served this to many conservative eaters and it has always been praised, never had leftovers!