Chawanmushi

Ingredients

• 1 medium shrimp
• ¹/₂ inch carrot, sliced into small rounds
• ³/₄ oz chicken breast
• ¹/₄ teaspoon sake
• ¹/₄ teaspoon soy sauce
• ¹/₂ fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thin
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¹/₂ cups water
• ¹/₄ teaspoon dashi-no-moto
• ¹/₄ tablespoon sake
• ¹/₄ tablespoon soy sauce
• ¹/₈ teaspoon salt

Cooking Instructions

1. Blanch prawns and set aside.
2. Cut the carrot slices small round shapes
3. Blanch carrot in water/salt mix and drain.
4. Cut the chicken into small cubes and marinate in sake and soy sauce for 15 minutes.
5. Mix egg, water, dashi-no-moto, sake, soy sauce and salt. Strain into a bowl
6. Bring a steamer to boil and then set the heat to very low.
7. Put the chicken, mushrooms, prawns and carrots into a ramekin.
8. Pour the egg mixture into the ramekins.
9. Cover the ramekin with aluminum foil.
10. Steam on low heat for 15 minutes.
11. Insert a tooth pick into the egg and if it comes out clear, it’s done.