I’m going to show you how to make shio-koji-marinated tofu. That’s right. You can marinate tofu in shio koji, and what you end up with is something creamy and delicious. It’s kind of like cheese, but not quite like cheese. It’s one of a kind.

Shio-Koji-Marinated Tofu

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Prep Time 10

Marinating Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Cuisine Japanese

Course Side Dish

Servings 2 serving

Ingredients

300 g (1.2 cups) tofu (Use any type (smooth, firm, etc.) you like. )
2 tbs (2 tbs) shio koji

2 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch ground black pepper
0.5 tbsp pink peppercorns

directions

Open up the tofu packages and discard all the water inside.
Transfer the tofu into a sealable plastic bag. Tofu is extremely soft and delicate, so do the best you can to keep its shape when you do this.
Gently smear shio koji on one side.
Flip over the bag, and do the same thing on the other side.

Pull out air from the bag as much as you can, and seal up the bag.
Give it a gentle massage…
Then transfer it to the fridge.

Let it rest in the fridge for at least two days. You can keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
This one has been in the fridge for a couple of days. Do you see all that water has come out? It means shio koji has worked its magic on the tofu and it's ready to eat.
Slice them up and plate them.
They are soooo soft, and it's really easy to mess them up, but that's okay. The flavor is what matters, and trust me, the flavor is there.
Season it with some olive oil, ground black pepper, and pink peppercorns, or however you prefer.
There is already saltiness in the tofu because of shio koji, so you don't need to add any salt to this.
And there you have it. Tofu marinated in shio koji. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

What Is Shio Koji? (The Complete Guide)

How to Make Shio Koji (Recipe)
Shio koji products:
– If You Are Outside of Japan
Shio koji by marukome 200g (7.05 ounce): https://geni.us/8vWX0vj
Shio koji by marukome 500g (17.6 ounce): https://geni.us/tIoxH2b
– If You Are in Japan
Shio koji by marukome 500g (17.6 ounce) x 2: https://geni.us/Kbbw0C
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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 264.4kcalCarbohydrates: 6.6gProtein: 13.6gFat: 20.7gSaturated Fat: 2.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 281.8mgPotassium: 0.8mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 0.3IUCalcium: 187.9mgIron: 1.9mg

Keyword fermentation, koji salt, marinate, salt koji, shio koji, tofu