Chawanmushi (Japanese Egg Custard) | Saveur

Chawanmushi (Japanese Egg Custard) | Saveur

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Filled with chicken, shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms, these savory custards make great, surprising appetizers.

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Ingredients

  • 2 Japanese-style dried anchovies (iriko), heads removed
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> (2"x15") piece kombu
  • 2 Tbsp. dried bonito flakes
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut crosswise into 1/2"-thick slices, 1 1/2" long
  • 4 medium shrimp, heads removed, peeled, and deveined, halved lengthwise
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. soy sauce
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. mirin
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut into 2 triangles each
  • 4 sprigs parsley, tops only, tied into a knot
  • Zest of 1/2 lemon

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