Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Homemade Atsuage (Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside)

Homemade Atsuage (Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside).

You can have Homemade Atsuage (Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside) using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Homemade Atsuage (Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside)

1. You need 1 block of Firm tofu.
2. You need of For garnishing:.
3. You need 1 of Daikon radish.
4. You need 1 of Ginger.

Homemade Atsuage (Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside) instructions

1. In a shallow container, place a rack on the bottom, and place the firm tofu wrapped with a kitchen cloth on top. On top of the tofu, place a weight (in the photo, I placed a cup filled with 300 ml of water), and set aside to drain excess water for about 20 minutes..
2. The thickness of the drained tofu should be about 3/5 it's original size. You could use paper towels instead of a kitchen cloth for the process..
3. Wipe off any excess water on the surface of the tofu with a paper towel, heat the oil to 180-200°C, and deep-fry until all sides are crispy..
4. Once the atsuage is golden brown, transfer to a rack to drain excess oil and let it cool..
5. Transfer to a plate, serve with condiments, and enjoy. Drizzle on kombu ponzu or soy sauce to taste..