Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, egg in abura-age (thin fried tofu). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Abura-age (油揚げ), is a Japanese food product made from twice-fried soybeans. Abura-age is often used to wrap inari-zushi (稲荷寿司), and is added to miso soup. Aburaage is Japanese deep-fried tofu pouches made from soybeans.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook egg in abura-age (thin fried tofu) using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu):
  1. Make ready 3-4 Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
  2. Take 6-8 Eggs *smaller size would be easier to handle
  3. Get <Sauce>
  4. Get 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
  5. Take 1 cup Dashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
  6. Prepare 2 tablespoon Mirin
  7. Prepare 2 tablespoons Sugar

Deep fried tofu, or abura-age, is used in soups, one pot cookery, noodle dishes, and in many other ways. It can also be delicious all by itself as a topping on a bowl of rice (domburi). Deep fried tofu can be purchased at most Asian food stores, but it is easily made at home, and all that you'll need is a wok. Egg tofu is Japanese style tofu made with eggs and soymilk.

Instructions to make Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu):
  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.
  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.
  3. Place all the ingredients of the sauce in a large saucepan or pot, and bring to the boil over medium heat.
  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.
  5. Simmer the remaining sauce until slightly thickens, then pour over the cooked Abura-age bags.
  6. *Note: Cooking time depends on your preference. If you want the Eggs cooked softer or harder, alter the cooking time.

PAN FRY THE TOFU Preheat a large pan or skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. You can see a thin crust form on the surface of the tofu. Take a tube of egg tofu, some dried scallops and minced pork, fry quickly and add Chinese sauces and flavourings. Easy Chinese egg tofu pan-fried with pork. Use a sharp, thin-bladed knife to cut it and, if you are pan-frying it, use a metal.

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