Pan-fried tofu with caramelized sauce

Name: Pan-fried tofu with caramelized sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup butter, cut into 5 equal pieces; 4 garlic cloves; 60 ml/4 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine); 60 ml/4 tbsp sake (Japanese rice wine); 10 ml/2 tsp vegetable oil; 60 ml/4 tbsp dark soy sauce; 600 g/1 lb 6 oz firm tofu, drained; watercress, to garnish; 4 spring onions (scallions)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Tofu Cookbook

By Becky Johnson

Published 2017

About

Tofu is the perfect ingredient for marinating in a tasty sauce as it absorbs flavours so well. This satisfying dish is a modern take on the vegetarian cuisine developed by Buddhist monks in Japan. If you don’t have mirin, you can use Amontillado sherry instead.

Ingredients

600 g/1 lb 6 oz firm tofu, drained
4

Asia
Japan
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Slice the tofu into 1.5cm/1in cubes.
To make the marinade, chop the spring onions finely. Mix with the other marinade ingredients in a ceramic or aluminium tray with sides or a wide, shallow bowl. Soak the tofu cubes in the marinade for 15 minutes.
Slice the garlic very thinly to make garlic chips. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok and cook t

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