Recipe: Tasty Fried Tofu (Aburaage) Appetizers with Shiso, Bacon, and Cheese

Fried Tofu (Aburaage) Appetizers with Shiso, Bacon, and Cheese.

You can have Fried Tofu (Aburaage) Appetizers with Shiso, Bacon, and Cheese using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Fried Tofu (Aburaage) Appetizers with Shiso, Bacon, and Cheese

1. Prepare of Aburaage.
2. You need of fitting amount Easy melting cheese.
3. You need of Sliced bacon.
4. You need of leaves Shiso leaves.
5. Prepare of suitable amount Ponzu or storebought gelée (as you like).

Fried Tofu (Aburaage) Appetizers with Shiso, Bacon, and Cheese step by step

1. Using kitchen shears, cut 3 edges of the aburaage open, leave the fourth (long side) attached. Open the aburaage and lay two shiso leaves on top..
2. On top of the shiso leaves, lay the bacon and cheese. Close the aburaage up again like a sandwich..
3. Toast both sides of the filled aburaage from Step 2 in a nonstick pan. It's best to cook it slowly over medium heat..
4. You can also toast the sandwich in a toaster oven. Place the sandwich on a toaster oven tray, and cook for 5-10 minutes for a perfectly done snack. Aim for a lightly browned surface..