Dengaku Recipes

TOFU DENGAKU (TOFU WITH MISO GLAZE)

Steps:

• Turn the oven to broil.
• Wrap tofu in paper towel and leave until paper towel has soaked through. Repeat a couple of times to remove excess water.
• Slice tofu in half in thickness and in 4 slices lengthwise.
• In a mixing bowl add red and white miso, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake, dashi and grated ginger and mix well.
• In a pan over high heat, add tofu slices and fry each side for about 2 minutes, until they are golden brown.
• Transfer the tofu onto a sheet tray and brush a good amount of mixed sauce on top of each slice.
• Broil for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes, until dark brown.
• Transfer to a plate and top with sesame seed and scallions. Serve.

NASU DENGAKU - MISO GLAZED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Slice eggplant in half and using a knife, score the inside in small squares.
• In a pan over high heat, add oil and put the eggplant skin facing down.
• Cook for a few minute until skin is brown. Turn the eggplant over and cover with a lid. Cook until eggplant is cooked through (about 3 to 4 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix miso, mirin, sugar and sake.
• Cover a cooking tray with foil and place the eggplant on top. Brush miso dengaku mix on top of each eggplant until all the surface is coated.
• Put in the oven and broil for 4 minutes. The miso mix should be bubbling when you take it out of the oven.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve hot.

DENGAKU

Steps:

• Take tofu wrap it in paper towel, place in microwave for 1 minute. This will help pull the water out of it. Remove paper towel, pat down tofu with paper towel then cut it into domino sized pieces. In a sauce pan heat oil then add tofu cook until it browns then turn it and cook again until that side browns. Remove Tofu, place on paper towel to drain excess oil. In same sauce pan heat up the Rice Wine mix in sugar until it dissolves. Mix in Miso paste, turn off range/stove top and keep mixing until well blended. If it's still lumpy, no worries. Once it's mixed turn on range again add tofu and cook on high for 1 minute or so. Plate the tofu, then drizzle sauce over it.