Name: Inari Sushi (Tofu Sushi Pocket)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes: 20 Pieces
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon black or white sesame seeds, toasted; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 20 aburaage (thin, fried tofu); 1½ tablespoons soy sauce; 150 g (5½ oz) shelled edamame, blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes, then cooled in cold water; 1 quantity of cooked Sushi Rice, cooled to room temperature; 30 g (1 oz) Pickled Ginger, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Makes:
20
Pieces

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Japanese Food Made Easy

By Aya Nishimura

Published 2020

About

Make sure you use the square-shaped aburaage (thin, fried tofu), rather than rectangular-shaped ones for inari sushi, otherwise you will have a lot of wasted tofu.

Ingredients

Fresh

20 aburaage (thin, fried tofu)
1 quantity of cooked Sushi Rice, cooled to room temperature
150

Method

Cut each piece of tofu in half to make two rectangular pieces. Carefully open the cut side so as not to break it.

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Add the tofu and cook for 2 minutes to remove the excess oil. Drain and leave to cool, then gently squeeze the tofu to remove any excess liquid.

Mix the soy sauce, sugar and <