tofu baked in foil
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 147 kcal
- Total Time: 20 m
- Prep: 10 m
- Cook: 10 m
- Japanese: Tōfu no hoiru-yaki

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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.

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