Fried Bean Curd Appetizers Recipe
Ingredients
| Bean curd | 20 Ounce, drained | |
| Ground beef | 1/2 pound | |
| Soy sauce | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Mirin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 of a 12 ounce package (about 1 cup) tempura mix | ||
| Shortening or cooking oil for deep fat frying | ||
| 1 recipe Dashi Sauce | ||
| Thinly sliced green onion | ||
Directions
Cut the fresh bean curd into twelve 11/2 x 11/2 X3/4 inch pieces.
Combine the ground beef, soy sauce, and the mirin.
Mound 1 tablespoon of the beef mixture atop each tofu piece, pressing firmly.
Carefully roll each appetizer in dry tempura mix.
Carefully place the tofu pieces in hot oil; fry, a few at a time, in deep hot fat (365°) about 4 minutes or till golden.
Drain on paper towels.
Keep warm.
To serve, arrange a few fried appetizers in individual serving bowls.
Top with some of the Dashi Sauce.
Sprinkle thinly sliced green onion atop.
Makes 4 appetizer servings.
Dashi Sauce: Combine 1 cup dashi broth or beef broth, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and one 1/2 inch square gin gerroot.
Cook and stir till bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Remove the gingerroot.
Combine the ground beef, soy sauce, and the mirin.
Mound 1 tablespoon of the beef mixture atop each tofu piece, pressing firmly.
Carefully roll each appetizer in dry tempura mix.
Carefully place the tofu pieces in hot oil; fry, a few at a time, in deep hot fat (365°) about 4 minutes or till golden.
Drain on paper towels.
Keep warm.
To serve, arrange a few fried appetizers in individual serving bowls.
Top with some of the Dashi Sauce.
Sprinkle thinly sliced green onion atop.
Makes 4 appetizer servings.
Dashi Sauce: Combine 1 cup dashi broth or beef broth, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and one 1/2 inch square gin gerroot.
Cook and stir till bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Remove the gingerroot.
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