One-Pot Dishes

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella

Name: Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Sweet potato; 15 g Walnuts; 10 ml Milk; 150 g Tofu; 50 g Breadcrumbs; 15 g Mozzarella cheese; 100 ml Cooking oil; 2 cups Water

치즈 두부 튀김

Mashed tofu wrapped around a filling of sweet potato, walnuts, milk and mozzarella, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Sweet potato and mozzarella bring sweetness, saltiness and nuttiness all at once.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella

20mPrep

15mCook

2Servings

MediumLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Sweet Potato (Goguma)Purple-skinned, chestnut-sweet sweet potatoes for snacks and sweets
Pine Nuts, Chestnuts & GinkgoThe nuts of Korean holidays, porridges and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Tofu (Dubu)Firm, soft and silken tofu in Korean cooking

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Boil the sweet potato in 2 cups of water for 4 minutes, peel and mash.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 1

Coarsely crush the walnuts.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 2

Mix the mashed sweet potato with the walnuts and milk.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 3

Pat the tofu dry with paper towels, mash finely and mix in 15 g of the breadcrumbs.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 4

Flatten portions of the tofu, wrap them around the sweet potato filling and mozzarella and shape into balls.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 5

Coat the balls in the remaining breadcrumbs and fry in the oil until golden.

Crispy Tofu Balls Stuffed with Sweet Potato & Mozzarella — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

355.4Calories (kcal)

24.7 gCarbs

19.4 gProtein

19.9 gFat

172.9 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.