Stuffed And Grilled Abura Age Tofu Recipes

STUFFED AND GRILLED ABURA-AGE [TOFU]

Steps:

• To open the abura-age use a round bladed knife and insert gently to open.
• Put in sieve and pour hot water in kettle over it to wash off excess oil.
• Put one slice on chopping board and roll over several times with a rolling pin then cut carefully to make two bags. Repeat with remaining pieces.
• Mix the filling in a bowl. Check and add more shoyu if needed.
• Fill the bags with the filling. Grill or broil under a preheated grill or broiler for 3-4 minutes on high ON EACH SIDE. It should be crisp and lightly browned.
• Cut each bag into four triangles. Arrange on 4 small plates.
• Serve hot.

ABURA - AGE (DEEP FRIED TOFU)

Steps:

• Remove the excess moisture from the block of tofu by wrapping it in a clean towel and placing it between 2 cutting boards, let stand for an hour or two.
• Now cut the tofu block into triangle shapes, about two inches long.
• Pour the oil into the wok and heat, when you dip a chopstick into the heated oil and bubbles rise from it the oil is ready for use.
• If the oil smokes it is too hot.
• Using the wok's spatula, slide the tofu triangles one at a time into the hot oil.
• Fry on both sides until golden brown.
• Scoop the triangles out of the wok and allow them to drain on the wok's draining grill (or place on paper towels).
• Once the triangles are drained and cool, it's a good idea to give them a second deep frying.
• This deepens their golden color and makes them nice and crisp.
• Place once again on the grill to drain and cool.
• The final step requires that you place the fried tofu triangles in a colander and run very hot water over them. I put the colander in the sink and allow the hot water from the faucet to run over the tofu, while I simultaneously pour boiling water from a pot over the triangles. This hot water bath completely leeches all remnants of oil from the tofu, resulting in tofu that you would never imagine as having been deep fried.
• Pat dry the tofu and serve with rice or noodles and a little shoyu, or use the fried tofu in another recipe.