Chicken Mince in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
Chicken Mince in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken mince in abura-age (thin fried tofu). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Method Great recipe for Chicken Mince in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu). I used to make this dish using Tofu as filling, but I like Chicken Mince version better. I wanted to add Hijiki (a sea vegetable) as well, but I haven't found it for many years where I live.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken mince in abura-age (thin fried tofu) using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Mince in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu):
  1. Take 3 Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu)
  2. Get 125 g Chicken Mince
  3. Make ready 1 teaspoon grated Ginger
  4. Prepare 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped
  5. Take 5 cm Carrot *cut into small pieces
  6. Take 1/4 cup Edamame OR Peas
  7. Take 1 pinch Salt
  8. Take Sauce
  9. Take 1 cup Dashi Stock *1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
  10. Make ready 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  11. Prepare 1 tablespoon Mirin
  12. Take 1 tablespoon Sugar

Pour boiling water over deep-fried tofu to remove any excess oil. At the table, set cooking pot on a portable stove in center of table. Fill with chicken stock, add soy sauce and mirin, season to taste with salt, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. I wanted to add Hijiki (a sea vegetable) as well, but I haven't found it for many years where I live.

Instructions to make Chicken Mince in Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu):
  1. Blanch Carrot and Edamame in boiling salted water, then drain. In a bowl, combine Chicken Mince, Ginger, all Vegetables and Salt. Divide into 6 even portions.
  2. 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.
  3. Cut each Abura-age in half, carefully open and make bags. Fill each bag with the Chicken mixture and secure with a toothpick.
  4. Place all the sauce ingredients in a large saucepan or pot, and bring to the boil over medium heat.
  5. 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. Allow to cool slightly in the sauce.

It is made by cutting tofu into thin slices and deep-fried two times. Probably you are familiar with a Sushi called 'Inari-zushi', which is Sushi Rice wrapped in seasoned Abura-age (Thin Fried Tofu). This is the Soba Noodle version of it and it is quite popular in Japan. Soba Noodles are seasoned with 'Mentsuyu' (Noodle Dipping Sauce). It is very easy to prepare.

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