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

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mochi in abura-age (thin fried tofu). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Then press it to remove excess oil if required. Here is how you cook that. Aburaage, meaning oil-fried, also known as usuage meaning thin fried (as opposed to atsuage, a thick block of firm fried tofu), is fried on the outside, but soft on the inside. When cut in half, it's easy to separate the two outer faces, leaving the inside empty and waiting to be stuffed!

Mochi in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Mochi in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu) is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mochi in abura-age (thin fried tofu) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mochi in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu):
  1. Prepare 3-4 Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
  2. Make ready 3-4 Mochi (Rice Cakes)
  3. Get <Soup>
  4. Take 2 tablespoons Sake (Rice wine)
  5. Take 1 cup Dashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
  6. Get 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  7. Make ready 1 tablespoons Mirin *OR 1 teaspoon Sugar

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. Here is how you cook it. Aburaage is a thin slice of tofu that has been deep-fried. When fried, they puff up and form a big air pocket inside.

Steps to make Mochi 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.
  2. *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.
  3. Cut each Abura-age in half, carefully open and make bags. Place 1/2 piece Mochi in a bag and secure with a toothpick. *Note: Today I tied with Kanpyo.
  4. Repeat with remaining Abura-age and Mochi, and make 6 to 8 bags.
  5. Place all the soup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat.
  6. Once the soup starts boiling, gently place the Abura-age bags in the sauce, cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until Mochi is soft.
  7. *Note: You can cook these Mochi Aura-age bags in the soup of your choice, such as Miso Soup.

Aburaage is a thin slice of tofu that has been deep-fried. When fried, they puff up and form a big air pocket inside. They are essentially big golden pouches of fried tofu. Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu) Pizza step by step. Wrap Abura-age with paper towel and warm in microwave.

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