Chawanmushi (Savory Egg Custard)

Name: Chawanmushi (Savory Egg Custard)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 egg; 5 dl water; 1 tsp dashi granules; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; ½ tsp salt; 4 g shiitake mushroom; 8 g shrimp; 4 spring onion

Prep10 minCook20 minTotal30 minDifficultyMedium

Ingredients

4 servings

Contains: Gluten, Egg, Soy, Fish, Crustaceans

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 97.6; total 390.2
Protein: 8 g; total 32 g
Carbs: 3.6 g; total 14.5 g
Fat: 5.3 g; total 21.2 g

Estimated · based on 8 of 9 ingredients

Silky steamed egg custard delicately flavoured with dashi, studded with shrimp and shiitake — an elegant, comforting Japanese starter.

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Method

1
- water5 dl
- dashi granules1 tsp
- soy sauce1 tbsp
- mirin1 tbsp
- salt½ tsp
Make the dashi base — Whisk the dashi granules and salt into the water until dissolved, then whisk in the soy sauce and mirin.
2
- egg4
- dashi granules1 tsp
Strain the egg mixture — Beat the eggs gently without creating foam, then strain in the dashi mixture and whisk to combine smoothly.
3
- egg4
- shiitake mushroom4 g
- shrimp8 g
Fill the cups — Divide the shiitake and shrimp among four small heatproof cups, then pour the egg mixture over them, straining out any bubbles.
4
Steam until just set — Cover each cup with foil and steam over low heat for 15 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
5
- spring onion4
Garnish and serve warm — Scatter with spring onion and serve the custards warm, straight from their cups.

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