tofu baked in foil

  • Serves: 2
  • Calories: 147 kcal
  • Total Time: 20 m
    • Prep: 10 m
    • Cook: 10 m
  • Japanese: Tōfu no hoiru-yaki

ingredients:

  • 1/2 block of tofu
  • 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms
  • 2/3 ounce butter
  • suitable amount soy sauce
  • suitable amount lemon

step 1:

Cut the tofu in half.

step 2:

Wrap each tofu half in a paper towel. Heat in a microwave oven for 2 minutes to remove the water.

step 3:

Wipe the shiitake mushrooms with a wet paper towel. Cut off the stems and cut the caps into 4 pieces.

step 4:

Wrap the tofu, the shiitake mushrooms and the butter in aluminium foil.

step 5:

Put the wrapped tofu in a frying pan and cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a serving plate.

step 6:

Pour a suitable amount of soy sauce and lemon juice over everything.

comment:

The butter soaks into the tofu and shiitake mushrooms and makes this a very delicious dish. The lemon adds a nice accent.