Agedashi Tofu

Name: Agedashi Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 400g silken tofu, cut in cubes; 4 tbsp potato starch or cornflour; 600ml dashi stock; 3 tbsp mirin; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 500ml vegetable oil for frying; 2cm fresh ginger, grated; 4 spring onions, finely sliced; 2 tbsp bonito flakes, optional

Japanese silken tofu in a light batter, deep-fried until crisp and served in a delicate dashi broth.

Total time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Asian

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gsilken tofu, cut in cubes

4 tbsppotato starch or cornflour

600mldashi stock

3 tbspmirin

3 tbspsoy sauce

1 tspsugar

500mlvegetable oil for frying

2cmfresh ginger, grated

4spring onions, finely sliced

2 tbspbonito flakes, optional

Instructions

Pat tofu cubes very dry with paper towel.

Combine dashi, mirin, soy and sugar in a small pan, bring to a simmer.

Heat oil to 180C.

Dust tofu cubes in potato starch, shaking off excess.

Fry tofu in batches 2-3 minutes until pale golden and crisp.

Divide between serving bowls, ladle hot broth around the tofu.

Top with ginger, spring onions and bonito flakes if using.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

241

Protein

7.6g

Fat

18.6g

Carbs

10.3g

Fiber

0.8g

Sodium

1074mg

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