Simmered Abura-age and Chicken Roll. Simmered in sweet and savory dashi-based broth, Inari Age is seasoned deep-fried tofu pockets used for making Inari Sushi and Kitsune Udon Noodle Soup. Therefore, if you can find Aburaage in your Japanese grocery store, I highly recommend making your own Inari Age. Chinese cabbage/Nappa cabbage, chicken mince (ground chicken) and aburaage are layered alternatively to make a stripy pattern, then simmered in flavoured broth.
Aburage (properly called abura-age = 油揚げ) is a Japanese food product made from soybeans. It is produced by cutting tofu into thin slices and deep frying it. Aburage is often used to wrap inarizushi (稲荷寿司), and is added to miso soup. You can cook Simmered Abura-age and Chicken Roll using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Simmered Abura-age and Chicken Roll
- It's 2 of pieces Aburaage.
- Prepare 1/4 small of Carrot.
- It's 1 of Green beans.
- You need of A.
- You need 200 grams of Ground chicken.
- It's 5 of cm Finely chopped green onion.
- You need 1 of Ginger juice.
- It's 1/2 of Beaten egg.
- It's 1 dash of Sake.
- You need 1 dash of Soy sauce.
- Prepare of B.
- You need 300 ml of Water.
- Prepare 2 tsp of Dashi stock granules.
- You need 2 tbsp of Sake.
- It's 2 tbsp of Mirin.
- It's 1 pinch of Katakuriko.
- You need 2 tbsp of Soy sauce.
- You need of Prepare:.
- You need 10 of Toothpicks.
- Prepare 1 of Panko.
While the hijiki is soaking place the abura age fried tofu in a sieve over a sink. Aburaage is Japanese deep-fried tofu pouches made from soybeans. You can use it to make inari sushi, or add it to miso soup and hot pot. Japanese Aburaage is made in the same way as Chinese tofu puffs or other Asian bean curd puffs, but they are larger in size.
Simmered Abura-age and Chicken Roll step by step
- Boil the carrot in water with a little salt..
- Boil the whole packet of green beans in water with a little salt. I normally do this, and use the rest for another dish..
- Put the A ingredients in a bowl and mix well. If the mixture is too soft, add some panko to adjust the consistency..
- Pour hot water over the aburaage to drain excess oil. Slice horizontally and spread it open. Place the inside surface face up, sprinkle with katakuriko, and evenly spread half of Step 3 on each aburaage. Add Step 1 and Step 2 on top and roll it up..
- Roll it up, working forward away from your body. Secure the end with some toothpicks..
- Put the B ingredients in a pot, and after it has come to a boil, add Step 5. Simmer for 15-20 minutes over medium-low heat..
- Remove the toothpicks, and cut each roll into 4 portions. Serve them on a plate, and they're ready..
Simmer aburaage in the soup on low heat until the liquid is almost gone. Boil water in a large pan and heat udon noodles as Drain the udon and divide into four bowls. Pour the hot soup over udon noodles. Top with seasoned aburaage and kamaboko slices. Add the simmered abura-age and asparagus to the rice and mix in.