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Tofu Dashi Bites
A Japanese-inspired appetizer featuring crispy tofu bites tossed in a savory dashi sauce. Perfect for a quick snack or light meal.
⏱30 min🍽4 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●1 block (14 oz) tofudrained and cut into bite-sized pieces
- ●2 cups dashihomemade or store-bought
- ●1 tsp cravingassuming craving is a reference to furikake or a spicy seasoning blend
- ●4-6 pitted dates dateschopped
- ●1 tbsp earthlyassuming earthly is a reference to sesame oil or a savory oil
- ●1 tsp midnightassuming midnight is a reference to black sesame seeds or a dark oil
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Instructions
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1. Preheat oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F (175°C).
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2. In a shallow dish, mix together dashi, craving (furikake or spicy seasoning blend), and earthly (sesame oil or savory oil).
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3. Dip tofu pieces into the dashi mixture, coating evenly.
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4. Fry tofu in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per batch.
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5. Remove fried tofu from oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
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6. In a small bowl, mix together chopped dates and midnight (black sesame seeds or dark oil).
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7. Toss fried tofu in the date-midnight mixture to coat.
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8. Serve tofu bites hot, garnished with additional dashi if desired.