Fantasia’s BBQ Tofu Cakes

Name: Fantasia’s BBQ Tofu Cakes
Ingredients: 1 bunch green onions; 8 whole shiitake mushrooms, fresh; 4 Atsu-Age cakes (firm thick deep-fried tofu), available at health food stores; 4 Atsu-Age cakes (firm thick deep-fried tofu), available at health food stores; 12 small Japanese eggplants, or American variety; 12 small Japanese eggplants, or American variety; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ¼ cup plum sauce; ½ cup Mirin; ¼ cup barley miso; ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Guide to Grilling

By Rick Browne

Published 2011

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
½ cup water
¼ cup

Starter
Vegan

Method

In a small saucepan, over medium heat on a grill or stovetop burner, whisk together arrowroot and water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes stirring constantly and add miso, Mirin, plum sauce, brown sugar, and honey for 5 minutes until thickened. Remove from the heat, pour into a medium bowl and let cool. Reserve.

Slice each eggplant in half lengthwise (if American variety used slice in ½-inch thi