Teriyaki Atsuage Recipe
Teriyaki atsuage is a sweet and savory dish that’s easy to make in under 10 minutes. If you are looking for a healthy dinner, give it a try!
Looking for easy tofu dishes? Try my Agedashi Tofu, Tofu Katsu, or Teriyaki Tofu!

Atsuage is a Japanese ingredient made of deep-fried tofu that’s nutritious and easy to prepare. It’s also a great source of protein for vegans and vegetarians.
Atsuage has a plain taste, so it goes really well with teriyaki sauce, which features soy sauce and mirin flavors for an appetizing taste sensation!
- This recipe is for you if:
- You love Japanese tofu dish.
- You are looking for atsuage recipe.
- You are looking for a vegan/vegetarian tofu recipe.
If you want to check the recipe, please jump to the recipe card below. Let’s get started!
About this recipe
- Japanese atsuage recipe
- Easy teriyaki recipe
- Only 5 ingredients
- Vegan recipe
- The cooking time is under 10 minutes.
📋 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients (amounts are in the recipe card below).

- Atsuage: If you can’t find atsuage at a store, you can use momen tofu (firm tofu). In that case, press the tofu firmly and remove the moisture before using it.
- Scallion: It’s for garnish. You can substitute it with other green vegetables such as green onion and parsley.
- Teriyaki sauce: Mirin and soy sauce. Some recipes add sake and sugar, but I simplify by adding only mirin and soy sauce. If you prefer sweet teriyaki sauce, feel free to add sugar.
- Flour: Any type of flour is ok. You can use corn starch or potato starch also.
🔪Instructions
Let me walk you through how to make it. You can also watch this video.

- Cut ingredients: Cut atsuage into bite-size pieces and chop scallions. (If atsuage is greasy, press with a paper towel to remove extra fat.)
- Coat with flour: Put atsuage and flour into a bowl, and mix by hand. (Coating with flour make it easy to soak teriyaki sauce well.)
- Pan-fry atsuage: Add oil to a frying pan, place atsuage, and pan-fry for 2 minutes over medium heat until crispy.
- Pan-fry atsuage: Flip them over and pan-fry for another 2 minutes.
- Teriyaki sauce: Add mirin and soy sauce to the pan, bring to a boil, stir quickly, and turn off the heat. (After adding the teriyaki sauce, it will be easy to burn, so please cook quickly.)
- Scallions: Add chopped scallions and toss lightly.

Here you go! Why don’t you have a Japanese dinner tonight serving Japanese rice and miso soup? Or, place them on top of steamed white rice for a rice bowl.
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Teriyaki Atsuage Recipe
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Instructions
- Cut ingredients: Cut atsuage into bite-size pieces and chop scallions.
- Coat with flour: Put atsuage and flour into a bowl, and mix by hand.
- Pan-fry atsuage: Add oil to a frying pan, place atsuage, and pan-fry both sides for 2 mins each over medium heat until crispy.
- Teriyaki sauce: Add mirin and soy sauce to the pan, bring to a boil, stir quickly, and turn off the heat.
- Scallions: Add chopped scallions and toss lightly.
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Notes
- Equipment: Frying pan 22cm
- Storage: It will last in the fridge for 3 days.
- Substitute: You can substitute flour with potato starch or corn starch. You can substitute scallion with other green vegetables such as green onion and parsley.
- If atsuage is greasy, press with a paper towel to remove extra fat. (This is before cutting)