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This is a special post to my readers who have requested for a chawanmushi recipe. Chawanmushi or steamed egg custard (茶碗蒸し) is a popular Japanese dish, one that is mostly ordered as an appetizer at Japanese restaurants.
From the name of this dish in Kanji 茶碗蒸, I believe chawanmushi is originally a Chinese dish, but has since been perfected by Japanese chefs.
The Chinese version of steamed egg custard or 蒸水蛋 is a lot simpler, but not as tasty as chawanmushi, in my honest opinion. The reason is very simple: chawanmushi is loaded with treasures that are buried at the bottom of the steamed egg custard while the Chinese version is usually plain! Plus, the use of dashi stock and sake are great seasonings for an otherwise plain steamed egg taste.
For my recipe, I used shrimp and chicken–two common ingredients for chawanmushi. Inspired by my favorite Japanese restaurant in Beverly Hills, I also added a bay scallop in each serving. I did it without gingko nuts but traditional chawanmushi recipe calls for them.
All in all though, I love chawanmushi and made them two days in a row! It does take some techniques to make them picture perfect and silky smooth (which I am still learning), but am very pleased with the results.
Other popular Japanese recipes on Rasa Malaysia:
1. Chicken Karaage (Sesame fried chicken)
2. Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelet)
3. Steamed Asari (Manila) Clams
4. Spicy Miso Ramen
5. And more….
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 93 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Blanch prawns and set aside. Cut the carrot slices into maple leaf shapes. Blanch in salt water and drain. Cut the chicken into small cubes and marinate in sake and soy sauce for 15 minutes.
- Put all egg custard ingredients in a bowl and mix with chopsticks and strain into a bowl. Bring a steamer to boil and then set the heat to very low.
- Divide the chicken, shiitake, prawns and carrots among four ramekins. Divide the egg mixture among the ramekins. Put the scallion on top and cover each ramekin with aluminum foil. Steam on low heat for 15 minutes. Insert a tooth pick into the egg and if it comes out clear, it's done.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Bee, your recipe is intended for how many servings?
Two.
We are invited to a dinner party Sat. night and we are supposed to do wine pairing with the different courses. The first course is a seafood chawn mushi—what do you suggest for a wine to compliment? Thanks Pam
Japanese sake, or white wine.
Hi, I have planned a Japanese dinner for tomorrow. I will also be cooking using your Oyakodon recipe. May I know if I have interpreted the ratio of eggs to water/dashi stock correctly i.e if I use 1 egg (65gm) then 3x water or dashi stock (65gm x 3). But if I am using water (65gmx3) and dashi powder, how much powder do I use (1/2tsp)? Appreciate if you can reply me. Thanks!
Hi Bee! Happy Lunar New year 2014 :)
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely recipe! Your recipe is an inspiration for my quick chawanmushi http://servicefromheart.blogspot.sg/2014/01/very-simple-easy-chawanmushi-recipe-by.html