This tasty fried tofu with Japanese inspired miso sauce, served up at the Powell Street Festival in Vancouver,  makes a great appetizer or snack. Make it a complete meal by pairing it with some Japanese sticky rice and steamed veggies.

Prep Time: 15 min  Marinate: 1 hr   Servings: 9 servings of sauce

FRIED TOFU

Pan fry in a non-stick frying pan either Sunrise Fried Tofu or Sunrise Homemade Style Fried Tofu in 1 Tbsp. of oil until both sides are browned. Cut into smaller pieces if desired, to serve.

MISO SAUCE INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp. light miso paste
1 tsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
2 Tbsp. grated ginger
¼ cup water

DIRECTIONS

1.    Put all ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
2.    Let sit in refrigerator for 1 hour to allow the flavours to blend.
3.    Serve as a dipping sauce with fried tofu. You can also spoon the sauce over the tofu before serving.

Calories: 90   Fat: 4.5g (Saturated Fat: 0.5g)   Carbohydrate: 4g   Protein: 7g   Fibre: 1g   Sodium: 220mg   Cholesterol: 0mg   Calcium: 10%   Iron: 6%

As per one serving size (65g); 1 piece of Sunrise Fried Tofu w/ 1 Tsbp. miso sauce