Tofu has certainly gained its popularity share outside Asia these days. I personally enjoy tofu very much myself. I remember how my sister always made fun of me when we were still in college. When we went to Asian grocery store, tofu was always in the shopping cart. I often fixed the ma po tofu dish (because that’s pretty much I knew how to prepare really well at that time lol).
Nowadays, you don’t need to go to Asian store to get tofu anymore. There are lite tofu, organic tofu, soft to firm tofu in pretty much any grocery store in the U.S. I strongly encourage you to try this tofu steak dish. It is a very common way of preparing tofu the same way as steak in Japan. This tofu steak is cooked with garlic and spring onions, dressed with banno soy sauce and then topped with katsuobushi (bonito fish flakes). My husband is not so big on tofu (though he won’t admit it 😉 ), but he was surprise when he had his first bite! GREAT surprise!
- 1 lb 5 oz soft/silken tofu
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp grated or finely minced garlic
- 1 oz fresh ginger - garnish
- 3 scallions - garnish
- 4-5 Tbsp potato starch or all-purpose flour - for coating
- 3-4 Tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil for frying
- Katsuobushi - garnish
- Drain the tofu and cut into four pieces. Wipe off any excess water with paper towel
- Season the tofu on both sides with salt and pepper and then spread with the grated or finely minced garlic
- Peel and grate the ginger. Finely slice the scallions
- Lightly coat the tofu pieces in the potato starch or all-purpose flour
- Heat the oil in a medium to large pan. Place pieces of tofu in the oil and turn each side to make sure all are pan-fried until light golden brown. Place the tofu on serving plate
- Serve immediately with the grated ginger, sliced scallions, and katsuobushi on top. Finish by dressing with banno soy sauce
So interesting… This is simple food i m look for…. I have to try it… Thanks
so simple yet delicious. I highly recommend it 🙂
You forgot to include the step to fry the tofu
Hi Kristy,
lol! oops…sorry! Amended! Thanks for letting me know!
I want to try it tonight
Sounds good to me 🙂
Angel: btw, how do you like it ? or not ? lol!