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Inari-zushi
Inari-zushi
Setsuko Yoshizuka
At a Glance
Course : Entree, Lunch
Special : Egg-Free, Few Ingredients
Type of Prep : Assemble, Heat, Simmer
Cuisine : Asian, Japanese
Occasion : Birthdays, Fall, Family Dinner, New Year's, Party, Picnic, Potluck, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spiciness Indicator : Mild
 
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Inarizushi Recipe - Sushi Recipe

From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
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Inarizushi is known as brown bag sushi. Sushi rice is packed in a seasoned fried tofu (bean curd.)

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 abura-age (fried tofu)
  • 4 cups sushi rice *rice and sweet vinegar mixture
  • 1/2 cup dashi soup stock
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce

PREPARATION:

Put abura-age into boiling water for a moment and drain well. Cut the abura-age in half so that each piece have an open end. Put dashi soup stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce in a pan and bring to a boil. Add abura-age pieces to the pan and lower the heat. Put a lid over the pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Take out the abura-age into a plate and lightly press to remove the liquid. Shape into small sized ovals and press into an abura-age pocket. Fold in the open side to close the pocket.

*Makes 12 pieces

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