Grilled tofu with Vegetables

Name: Grilled tofu with Vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 cakes (about 1 lb/500 g) firm tofu, drained; 2 cakes (about 1 lb/500 g) firm tofu, drained; 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded; 1 medium carrot, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 medium potato, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 small leek, rinsed and thinly sliced; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons saké; 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Japanese Homestyle Cooking

By Susie Donald

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

2 cakes (about 1 lb/500 g) firm tofu, drained
4

Asia
Japan
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Halve the tofu horizontally. Remove excess moisture by pressing it between sheets of paper towels.
Cut the mushrooms into halves and slice thin.
Combine the mushrooms, carrot, potato, bell pepper, leek, egg white, soy sauce, salt and saké in a bowl. Sift 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch over the mixture and stir to mix well. Meanwhile, pre-heat the bro