Atsuage no Nitano (Whole Simmered Fried Tofu)

Name: Atsuage no Nitano (Whole Simmered Fried Tofu)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: atsuage fried tofu 2 piece; dashi 600 ml; sake 2 tbsp; mirin 2 tbsp; soy sauce 3 tbsp; ginger 20 g

Quick answer

Total time: 30 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

A whole slab of atsuage, thick deep-fried tofu, is simmered uncut in this Fukui side dish, and a cross cut on top lets the broth seep in while the center stays white and plain.

Each bite has a seasoned outside and a mild middle. Pouring boiling water over the tofu first rinses off surface oil and keeps the broth clean.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

atsuage fried tofu2 piece

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Instructions

4 steps

1

Set two atsuage slabs in a sieve and slowly pour 1L boiling water over both sides to rinse surface oil.

Press gently with paper towels to dry.
2

Score a 5cm cross, 2cm deep, in the top center of each slab.

Do not cut through the bottom so each remains whole.
3

Bring 600ml dashi to a simmer in a pan that just fits both slabs.

Add 2 tablespoons each sake and mirin and 3 tablespoons soy sauce, add tofu, cover with a damp paper lid, and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
4

Grate 20g ginger, squeeze juice from half, and keep half grated.

Add the juice for the final 30 seconds and turn off heat. Serve each slab whole with 3 tablespoons broth and grated ginger.