RECIPE
Browned, glazed and topped with mushrooms and crispy garlic chips, this plant-based tofu steak is addictively good.
INGREDIENTS FOR TOFU STEAK - 350 grams extra firm tofu - 1/4 teaspoon salt - Black pepper - 1 tablespoon potato starch - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil - 15 grams garlic (2 large cloves) - 100 grams Enoki mushrooms - 60 grams Shiitake mushrooms - Scallions (chopped for garnish) FOR JAPANESE STEAK SAUCE - 2 tablespoons sake - 2 tablespoons ketchup - 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce - 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
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Salt both sides of the tofu and drain on a wire rack set over a tray. Place another tray on top of the tofu and weigh it down with something heavy. Drain for 1 hour.
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Clean and trim the the mushrooms. Seperate the the Enoki by hand and slice the shiitake caps.
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Slice the garlic into even 1mm thick slices. I recommend using a mandoline for this.
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Season the pressed tofu with black pepper and dust with an even coating of potato starch.
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Add the oil to a pan and fry the garlic in a single layer over low heat. Flip repeatedly until tan around the edges. Drain on paper towels.
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Turn up the heat to medium and fry the tofu in the garlic oil until browned on both sides. About 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the tofu from the pan.
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Saute the mushrooms in the remaining oil until browned. Transfer out of the pan.
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Add the sake, ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar to the pan and boil the mixture until it starts to thicken.
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Return the mushrooms to the pan and use them to soak up the remaining sauce.