Crispy Japanese Tofu Dengaku With Miso Glaze | One World Kitchen

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White miso is lower in sodium and adds a mild sweetness.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar with sugar mimics mirin's sweetness and acidity.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh offers a similar texture with added protein.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a neutral substitute with lower cost.

Prepare two miso glazes: one with white miso for tofu and one with red miso for eggplant.

Combine white miso, dashi, sake, sugar, and soy sauce in a pot and heat over the stove until thickened and glossy.

Score the top of the eggplant to allow the miso sauce to penetrate.

Generously brush the white miso glaze over the tofu pieces.

Generously brush the red miso glaze over the scored eggplant.

Place the tofu and eggplant under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the miso glaze.

Remove from the broiler and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.

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