Recipe of Favorite Chawanmushi (Japanese Savoury Egg Custard)

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Chawanmushi is a traditional Japanese appetiser made from steamed savoury egg custard and full of fillings such as prawns, kamaboko steamed fish cake, shiitake mushrooms and spring onions. For the authentic chawanmushi experience, serve these tasty treats in a small Japanese tea cup. No wonder chawanmushi is usually included in Kaiseki ryori at a restaurant or Japanese style accommodation called Ryokan. Sweet custard is commonly made with just egg, cream or milk and sugar.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chawanmushi (japanese savoury egg custard) using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chawanmushi (Japanese Savoury Egg Custard):

1. Get 2 eggs
2. Take 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
3. Take 1/2 tsp. soya sauce
4. Get 1/2 chicken breast, cut into small cubes
5. Prepare 2-3 mushrooms, sliced (I used Shimeji mushrooms)
6. Prepare 1/2 carrot, sliced
7. Make ready 3 tbsp. spring onion, chopped
8. Prepare 3 prawns, deveined & cleaned
9. Take as per taste salt & pepper

Chawanmushi is a Japanese hot appetizer. It is a type of egg custard, but not sweet. You might find it at sushi restaurants or a little more formal Japanese restaurants in Japan. "Chawan" means tea cup or rice bowl and "mushi" means steamed in Japanese, and it is indeed steamed food in a cup. Chawanmushi is a silky-smooth savory egg custard that's a popular side with Japanese meals.

Instructions to make Chawanmushi (Japanese Savoury Egg Custard):

1. Marinate the chicken cubes and the prawns with a pinch of salt and pepper powder for 5 minutes.
2. In a bowl lightly whisk the eggs. Add the stock, soya sauce, pinch of pepper and salt. Mix and strain the egg mix.
3. Take 3-4 small ramekins / bowls / cups. Place some chicken cubes in each of them.
4. Pour the strained egg mix over it. (Fill only 3/4 of the cup).
5. Place some sliced mushrooms, spring onion and carrots.
6. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil and steam for 5 minutes.
7. Remove the foil & place the prawns in each ramekins. Cover with foil - again & steam for 5 more minutes. Turn the heat off and let it remain - covered for 5 minutes.
8. Now it is ready to enjoy.
9. Serve them with a sprinkle of some pepper if you wish.

You might find it at sushi restaurants or a little more formal Japanese restaurants in Japan. "Chawan" means tea cup or rice bowl and "mushi" means steamed in Japanese, and it is indeed steamed food in a cup. Chawanmushi is a silky-smooth savory egg custard that's a popular side with Japanese meals. It's easy to make, adaptable and so delicious. This post may contain affiliate links, where we earn from qualifying purchases. See more details in the policy page.

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