Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 to 8 pieces
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

‘Abura-age’ is thinly sliced & deep-fried Tofu. It is used to make ‘Inari-zushi’ wraps and many other dishes in Japan. My mother often cooked this delicious ‘Egg in Abura-age’ for my bento lunch. If you like ‘Inari-zushi’, you will fall in love with this dish.

Ingredient

Food ration :

6 to 8 pieces

3-4

Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

6-8

Eggs *smaller size would be easier to handle

2 tablespoons

Soy sauce

1 cup

Dashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder

2 tablespoon

Mirin

2 tablespoons

Sugar

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wrap Abura-age with paper towel and heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Then press it to remove excess oil if required. *Note: This process is optional, but the heat softens Abura-age and next process will be easier. If you don’t have the microwave, soak in hot water is alternative option. Dry with paper towel.

* Step 2

Cut each Abura-age in half, carefully open and make bags. Crack an Egg, place it in a bag and secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining Abura-age and Eggs.

* Step 3

Place all the ingredients of the sauce in a large saucepan or pot, and bring to the boil over medium heat.

* Step 4

Once the sauce starts boiling, gently place the Abura-age bags in the sauce, cook for 5 minutes. Turn them over, and cook for further 5 minutes. Then remove from the sauce. If you leave them in the hot saucepan, the eggs will be cooked more.