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Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom

Name: Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 pieces shrimp (peeled and deveined; or substitute ½ chicken thigh); ½ Tbsp sake (for marinating the shrimp); 1 matsutake mushroom; 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell); 2 ginkgo nuts (pre-cooked; optional); 4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) (or use sliced kamaboko fish cake); For the Seasonings:; ½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi); ½ tsp mirin; ½ tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (usukuchi soy sauce keeps the egg custard color from getting too dark; or use regular soy sauce in a pinch); ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

45m

This Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom is a savory Japanese egg custard dish with a delicate and umami flavor. Featuring shrimp, matsutake mushroom, and other traditional Japanese ingredients, this dish is seasoned with dashi, mirin, and light-colored soy sauce for a perfect balance of flavors in every bite.

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Servings: 2

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4 pieces shrimp (peeled and deveined; or substitute ½ chicken thigh)

½ Tbsp sake (for marinating the shrimp)

1 matsutake mushroom

1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)

2 ginkgo nuts (pre-cooked; optional)

4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) (or use sliced kamaboko fish cake)

½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi)

½ tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (usukuchi soy sauce keeps the egg custard color from getting too dark; or use regular soy sauce in a pinch)

¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom

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Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom

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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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