Yakitori-Style Tofu Skewers
Easy to make grilled skewers marinated in a traditional Japanese sauce mixture of mirin, sake, and tamari. A classic Japanese drinking food!
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Servings8 Skewers
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Prep Time35 Min
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Cook Time20 Min
Cooking Directions
Marinade:
- Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan set to medium heat, stir to dissolve sugar.
- When sauce has reduced by half, remove from heat and set aside.
- Once sauce has cooled, strain and separate into two equal bowls.
Skewers:
- In first bowl, combine marinade with tofu, let sit for 15 minutes. In second bowl, mix 3 ½ Tbsp brown sugar and set aside (this will be your glaze).
- Once tofu has marinated, skewer 3 tofu and 4 scallions by alternating on 2 skewers. Make 8 sets and set aside.
- Grill and glaze tofu.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. House Foods Tofu Super Firm, drained, pressed and cut into 24 pieces
- 8 scallions, cut into ½” pieces
- 3½ Tbsp. brown sugar, lightly packed
- 16 skewer sticks, soaked in water overnight
- Salt and pepper to taste
Marinade:
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup mirin (rice cooking wine)
- ¼ cup tamari
- 2 Tbsp. sake
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. ground pepper
- 2 scallions, roughly chopped
- 1 ginger, minced
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
