Tofu Dengaku

Name: Tofu Dengaku
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400g firm tofu; 3 tbsp white miso paste; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tbsp sugar; sesame seeds and spring onions to garnish

A Japanese grilled tofu dengaku glazed with sweet white miso, mirin and sake, caramelized under the grill and garnished with sesame seeds and spring onions.

Total time

30 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Japanese

veganvegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gfirm tofu

3 tbspwhite miso paste

2 tbspmirin

1 tbspsake

1 tbspsugar

sesame seeds and spring onionsto garnish

Instructions

Press tofu dry. Cut into thick rectangular slabs and pat dry again.

Mix miso, mirin, sake and sugar into a smooth glaze.

Thread tofu onto flat skewers.

Grill on a griddle or under the grill 3 minutes per side.

Spread miso glaze over, grill 1–2 minutes until caramelised.

Garnish with sesame and spring onion.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

202

Protein

17.2g

Fat

9.4g

Carbs

12.3g

Fiber

1.8g

Sodium

428mg

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