Tofu Pizza – (Abura Yakidofu)

Tofu and pizza team up in a delicious “entrée” that will surprise everyone! Garnished with very colorful vegetables and garnished with dipping sauce, this tofu pizza is sure to please everyone in the family.

Recipe for 5 servings

Utensils

• vegetable knife
• flour strainer
• Bowl to mix the ingredients
• Kitchen towels to dry the tofu
• A frying pan
• Cutting board

Ingredients

• 300 g firm tofu
• 5 shelled, deveined and thinly sliced ​​shrimp
• Red, green and yellow bell peppers (bell peppers) 1/2 each, seeded and cut into thin strips
• one carrot small, peeled and cut into thin strips
• one potato or potato peeled and cut into thin strips
• 4 Shiitake mushrooms soaked in water, drained and cut into thin strips (can be mushrooms)
• one egg
• one tablespoon Potato starch or cornstarch
• vegetable oil for shallow frying

For dressing

• ¼ teaspoonful Salt
• one teaspoonful soy sauce (preferably Japanese)
• ½ tablespoon Mirin (can be sugar)
• ½ tablespoon sake

side sauce

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce (preferably Japanese)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• hot sauce (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons Chopped chives (scallions)

Instructions

1. Cut each tofu block lengthwise into 2 pieces, then cut each piece horizontally in half. Wrap with a clean cloth and leave it like that for 10 minutes to remove excess water.
2. Combine the seasoning ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine well. Add the shrimp, peppers, carrot and potato and mix well. Let macerate for 10 minutes. Add the egg white and potato starch and mix well.
   
   
3. Sprinkle one side of the tofu with the potato starch (cornstarch) and top each piece with a little of the shrimp and vegetable mixture.
   
4. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet and cook the tofu ingredients side down for 2-3 minutes. Flip the tofu and cook for another 2 minutes. Drain well on kitchen towels and serve the tofu with the sauce to accompany. Enjoy!