
They look like fried chicken, but they are Tofu. This is a yummy ‘donburi’ dish for vegetarians. If you omit the egg on top, this can be a yummy vegan dish as well. I used ALDI’s Organic Tofu, but any firm type tofu can be used. Coating the tofu pieces with potato starch flour is essential. The layer of starch flour will turn to jelly-like when combined with the sauce. Even the meat-lovers would enjoy this dish.
Makes
4 Servings
Ingredients
Firm Tofu 500 to 600g
Potato Starch Flour 3 to 4 tablespoons
Oil 2 tablespoons
Spring Onion 1 to 2 *finely chopped
Toasted Sesame Seeds *optional
‘Onsen Tamago’ Eggs 4 *optional
Marinade Ingredients
Garlic 1 clove *grated
Ginger 1 small piece *grated
Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon
Sake 1 tablespoon
Sesame Oil 1 tablespoon
Sauce Ingredients
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Soy Sauce 2 tablespoons
Mirin 2 tablespoons
Sake OR Water 2 tablespoons
Method
- Make the marinade by mixing all the marinade ingredients.
- Cut or break Tofu to small pieces. Combine the Tofu pieces with the marinade. The Tofu pieces will soak up the marinade. Let them marinated for 10 minutes.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Coat the Tofu pieces with Potato Starch Flour. Heat Oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, and cook Tofu pieces until browned. It won’t take long to brown.
- Add the sauce and combine all well.
- Half fill a bowl with freshly cooked rice, place an ‘Onsen Tamago’ and cover with the Tofu mixture. Sprinkle some finely chopped Spring Onion and Toasted Sesame Seeds on top.
Comments
jacob
10/07/2021
So, where is the egg used in this recipe?
Hiroko
13/07/2021
Egg is an optional addition. I usually cook Eggs in the microwave and place one Egg each on top. Poached Eggs would be nice, too. You can find how to cook Eggs in the microwave at http://www.hirokoliston.com/onsen-tamago/
Anonymous
4/06/2021
Delicious!!! Easy recipe to follow. Just made it for dinner, husband is Japanese and he was impressed!
Hiroko
4/06/2021
How brilliant! There are hundreds of Japanese recipe here to impress your Japanese husband.
Ainoka
2/11/2018
I saw this recipe on Cookpad and absolutely loved it 🙂
Hiroko
4/06/2021
Thank you for your lovely comment, which I just found today, more than 2 years later.