Sesame tofu with teriyaki sauce

Ingredients

• 450g firm tofu
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tap pepper
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 egg
• 8 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 spring onion (finely sliced on the diagonal)
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp mirin
• 4 tbsp cooking sake
• 4 tbsp water

Method

1. Cut tofu into 4 ‘steaks’, pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
2. In separate bowls, place flour, egg (beat slightly) and sesame seeds
3. Press tofu into flour on all sides and shake off excess. Dip in egg and let excess drip off. Then coat in sesame seeds on all sides.
4. Heat oil in non stick pan. Slice garlic into very thin slices and fry in the oil until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towel.
5. Turn heat to medium high and cook all 4 tofu steaks. Cook for 1 1/2 mins each side until crisp. Use tongs to flip tofu steaks to get the long and short sides too.
6. Remove tofu and drain on paper towel
7. Reduce heat and add the mirin, sake, soy sauce and water to make the teriyaki sauce. Simmer for a couple of minutes until syrupy
8. Serve tofu steaks on jasmine rice, garnish with the golden garlic slices and spring onion, pour over teriyaki sauce.

Product used in recipe

• Obento - Cooking Sake
• Obento - Mirin Seasoning