Inarizushi Sushi Rice Inside Fried Tofu Recipes

INARIZUSHI (INARI SUSHI)

Steps:

• Press each fried tofu square using a rolling pin to flatten. Place flour in a bowl and toss tofu in the flour. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu and cook until golden brown, turning from time to time, 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside to cool while you prepare the rice.
• Bring 4 cups salted water to a boil in a pot, add rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff, draining any excess water. Stir in rice vinegar and additional salt. Keep warm.
• Cut fried tofu squares in half and carefully open to make pouches.
• Heat 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in sugar and soy sauce. Add tofu and cook until liquid has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove tofu pouches and stuff with rice.

INARIZUSHI (SUSHI RICE INSIDE FRIED TOFU) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put rice in a bowl and rinse with cold water. Repeat rinse until water becomes almost clear. Drain rice in a colander and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Place rice in a rice cooker and add measured water. Let rice soak in the water for at least 30 minutes. Start cooker.
• Prepare sushi vinegar by mixing rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Put pan on low heat and heat until sugar dissolves. Cool vinegar mixture.
• Spread hot steamed rice into a large plate or a large bowl. Sprinkle vinegar mixture over the rice and fold rice by shamoji (rice spatula) quickly.
• Mix sesame seeds into sushi rice. Wet your hands and make small mounds of sushi rice.
• Meanwhile, cut aburaage in halves so that each piece has an open end.
• Put dashi soup stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce in a medium pan and bring to a boil.
• Add aburaage in pan and lower the heat. Put a lid on pan and simmer until liquid is almost gone. Stop the heat and let cool.
• Take a piece of aburaage and lightly press to remove excess liquid. Open the pouch and stuff a mound of sushi rice inside. Fold in the open side to close the pouch.