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Deep-Fried Tofu With Lots of Ingredients - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Deep-Fried Tofu With Lots of Ingredients.
Here is an introduction to deep-fried tofu full of ingredients. If you arrange deep-fried tofu, which is usually a side dish, with meat and vegetables, it will be perfect as the main dish. The crispy fried ingredients are soaked in noodle soup, making this dish delicious.
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Cook time

20 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Firm tofu
    300 g
  • Pork belly block
    150 g
  • Salt and pepper mix
    2 three finger pinches
  • Starch
    3 tbsp
  • Eggplant
    2
  • Shishito pepper
    4
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Noodle Soup
  • Water
    100 ml
  • Noodle soup base (Mentsuyu)
    100 ml

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off stems of eggplants.
  2. 1. Chop the eggplants into chunks. Use a knife to make a cut in shishito peppers.
  3. 2. Divide firm tofu into 6 equal parts and pat dry with a paper towel.
  4. 3. Cut pork belly block into 0.4-inch pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper mix.
  5. 4. Spread starch on a tray, sprinkle on Step 2 and 3, and remove excess starch.
  6. 5. Pour frying oil 1-inch from the bottom of a pan, heat to 160°C (320°F), and add Step 1. Fry for about 2 minutes until tender, then drain the oil.
  7. 6. Fry the firm tofu from Step 4 for about 3 minutes, then drain the oil. Fry the pork belly block for about 3 minutes until cooked through, then drain the oil.
  8. 7. Add noodle soup ingredients to a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, and remove from the heat.
  9. 8. Serve Step 5 and 6 on a plate, pour Step 7, and it is ready.

Tips for cooking

Noodle soup is 2x concentrated. Adjust the amount of the soup so that the total amount is 200ml (3/4 cup + 1.5 Tbs). You can substitute pork belly block for other parts, such as pork loin or pork shoulder.

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