Name: Instant Pot Chawanmushi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the Egg Mixture:; 1¾ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (for vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi); 3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell); 1 tsp mirin; 1 tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (or use regular soy sauce or gluten-free soy sauce for GF; we use light-color soy sauce so the broth doesn't get dark); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; For the Chawanmushi Ingredients:; 1 chicken thigh (3.4 oz, 96 g; skip for vegetarian); 5 shrimp (2.6 oz, 73 g; skip for vegetarian); 2 Tbsp sake (divided; for the chicken and shrimp); 1.4 oz carrot (1½ inches, 3.8 cm); 5 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley); 2.29 oz shimeji mushrooms (a bit more than ½ package); 1 inch kamaboko (fish cake) (skip for vegetarian)

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

40m

This Instant Pot Chawanmushi recipe creates a delicate and custardy Japanese egg dish with a flavorful mix of chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, and other ingredients. The eggs are steamed to perfection in the Instant Pot, making this traditional dish easy to prepare and full of umami flavors.

Chawanmushi

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Servings: 5

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For The Egg Mixture

1¾ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (for vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi)

3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)

1 tsp mirin

1 tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (or use regular soy sauce or gluten-free soy sauce for GF; we use light-color soy sauce so the broth doesn't get dark)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

For The Chawanmushi Ingredients

1 chicken thigh (3.4 oz, 96 g; skip for vegetarian)

5 shrimp (2.6 oz, 73 g; skip for vegetarian)

2 Tbsp sake (divided; for the chicken and shrimp)

1.4 oz carrot (1½ inches, 3.8 cm)

5 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley)

2.29 oz shimeji mushrooms (a bit more than ½ package)

1 inch kamaboko (fish cake) (skip for vegetarian)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

145kcal

7%
Fat

6g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

4g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

14g

0%
Cholesterol

131mg

6%
Sodium

674mg

33%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Instant Pot Chawanmushi

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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