Japanese Tofu Skewers on Soba

Name: Japanese Tofu Skewers on Soba
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 4 green onions, cut into 1 1/2-in. lengths; 59 milliliters lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 118 milliliters reduced-sodium soy sauce; 118 milliliters mirin (sweet rice wine); 8 radishes, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps toasted sesame oil; 16 smalls fresh shiitake mushroom caps; 340 grams dried soba noodles; 283 grams nigari tofu*, cut into 1-in. cubes; 158 milliliters reduced-sodium vegetable broth; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons wasabi paste

The recipe Japanese Tofu Skewers on Soba could satisfy your Japanese craving in approximately 40 minutes. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 1089 calories, 41g of protein, and 34g of fat. A mixture of green onions, mirin, vegetable broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat grill to medium (350 to 450).

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Grill

Mix soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a bowl.

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Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Mirin

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Bowl

Add tofu and marinate 10 minutes.

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Tofu

Heat a large pot of water to boiling. In a bowl, toss mushrooms in oil to coat.

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Mushrooms

Water

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Drain tofu, reserving marinade. Slip cubes onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternating with green onions and mushrooms. Thinly slice any leftover onion.

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Green Onions

Mushrooms

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Onion

Tofu

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Wooden Skewers

Boil noodles in water until al dente, 4 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

Drain; rinse well with cold water. Divide noodles among dinner bowls and garnish with radishes and sliced onion.

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Radish

Pasta

Onion

Water

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Bowl

Oil cooking grate, using tongs and a wad of oiled paper towels. Grill tofu skewers, covered, turning once, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Set skewers on noodles.

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Pasta

Tofu

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Tongs

Mix marinade with broth, wasabi, lemon zest, and juice and serve on the side.

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Lemon Zest

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Wasabi

Broth

Juice

*Buy nigari in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.

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Servings:

green onions, cut into 1 1/2-in. lengths 59milliliters

lemon juice 1teaspoon

lemon zest 118milliliters

reduced-sodium soy sauce 118milliliters

mirin (sweet rice wine)8

radishes, thinly sliced 2Tbsps

toasted sesame oil 16smalls

fresh shiitake mushroom caps 340grams

dried soba noodles 283grams

nigari tofu*, cut into 1-in. cubes 158milliliters

reduced-sodium vegetable broth 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 2teaspoons

wasabi paste

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Leo Steen Saini Vineyard Chenin Blanc with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 24 dollars per bottle.