Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

Name: Egg in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
Yield: 6 to 8 pieces
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3-4 Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu); 6-8 Eggs *smaller size would be easier to handle; <Sauce>; 2 tablespoons Soy sauce; 1 cup Dashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder; 2 tablespoon Mirin; 2 tablespoons Sugar

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Abura-age’ is thinly sliced & deep-fried Tofu. It is used to make ‘Inari-zushi’ wraps and many other dishes in Japan. My mother often cooked this delicious ‘Egg in Abura-age’ for my bento lunch. If you like ‘Inari-zushi’, you will fall in love with this dish.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

6 to 8 pieces

3-4Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
6-8Eggs *smaller size would be easier to handle
<Sauce>
2 tablespoonsSoy sauce
1 cupDashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
2 tablespoonMirin
2 tablespoonsSugar

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Steps

1

Wrap Abura-age with paper towel and heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Then press it to remove excess oil if required.
*Note: This process is optional, but the heat softens Abura-age and next process will be easier. If you don’t have the microwave, soak in hot water is alternative option. Dry with paper towel.
2

Cut each Abura-age in half, carefully open and make bags. Crack an Egg, place it in a bag and secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining Abura-age and Eggs.
3

Place all the ingredients of the sauce in a large saucepan or pot, and bring to the boil over medium heat.
4

Once the sauce starts boiling, gently place the Abura-age bags in the sauce, cook for 5 minutes. Turn them over, and cook for further 5 minutes. Then remove from the sauce. If you leave them in the hot saucepan, the eggs will be cooked more.
5

Simmer the remaining sauce until slightly thickens, then pour over the cooked Abura-age bags.
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*Note: Cooking time depends on your preference. If you want the Eggs cooked softer or harder, alter the cooking time.