Japanese Style Savory Egg Custard (Chawanmushi)

Name: Japanese Style Savory Egg Custard (Chawanmushi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 1.5 cups dashi stock; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; 2 pieces shiitake mushrooms; 2 oz kamaboko (fish cake); 1 whole green onion; 1 pinch salt

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Alessandro Russo

Time

40 minutes

Servings

Calories

A delicate and fragrant Japanese steamed egg custard, infused with dashi and filled with bite-sized ingredients.

cal

8.7g

protein

carbs

5.3g

fat

Ingredients (8)

Directions

Step 1
Prepare dashi stock and let it cool slightly.
Step 2
Beat eggs in a bowl and combine with cooled dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and salt.
Step 3
Strain the mixture to ensure a smooth custard.
Step 4
Chop shiitake mushrooms and kamaboko into small pieces. Place them evenly in cups.
Step 5
Pour the egg mixture over the fillings in each cup.
Step 6
Steam the cups in a steamer for 15-20 minutes until set.
Step 7
Garnish with sliced green onion and serve warm.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
eggs	4 large	72	6g	0g	5g
dashi stock	1.5 cups	15	2g	0g	1g
soy sauce	1 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
mirin	1 tbsp	6	0g	2g	0g
shiitake mushrooms	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g
kamaboko (fish cake)	2 oz	1	0g	0g	0g
green onion	1 whole	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 pinch	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
eggs	4 large	72	6g	0g	5g
dashi stock	1.5 cups	15	2g	0g	1g
soy sauce	1 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
mirin	1 tbsp	6	0g	2g	0g
shiitake mushrooms	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g
kamaboko (fish cake)	2 oz	1	0g	0g	0g
green onion	1 whole	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 pinch	0	0g	0g	0g