De-greasing Aburaage in the Microwave. Once you have de-oiled your aburaage, making inarizushi skins from them is easy. I like to cut them in half first so that they are ready to stuff once they're cooked. Ideally defrost them overnight in the refrigerator, though you can do it in the microwave if you're careful.
To make aburaage, you would cut tofu into very thin slices. After many hours of drying the slices by using paper towels or kitchen towels, you would then deep fry them. and the finished. Aburaage, also called Usuage, is thin deep fried tofu. You can have De-greasing Aburaage in the Microwave using 2 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of De-greasing Aburaage in the Microwave
- You need 1 of Aburaage.
- It's 1 of Water.
It has a mild soy flavor and a spongy texture and absorbs seasonings well. You can open it up and make a pouch to use for Inarizushi or cut thinly to use for Miso soup, and it is also a main ingredient for Kitsune Udon. I've found a recipe in English but it sounds too simple compared with this recipe in Japanese. The recipe also suggests wrapping deep-fried slices in plastic film and heating briefly in a microwave oven to soften them.
De-greasing Aburaage in the Microwave step by step
- Place the aburaage on a plate and immerse in water..
- Microwave for about 1 minute, remove, then blot off excess oil with a paper towel..
Aburaage is basically a deep-fried thin slice of tofu. Aburaage has a slightly spongy texture. Because it's deep-fried, it can be pretty greasy, so it's often prepared boiled in hot water first. You can use regular white sushi rice to fill the aburaage, but adding cooked vegetables mixed in the sushi rice makes it even tastier. El aburaage (油揚げ?) es un producto alimenticio japonés hecho de soja.