Prawn Chawanmushi
By: Anncoo
Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 7:40pm

Ingredients




3/4 teaspoon dashi granules
2 1/2 cups Water
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
4 Prawns, shelled, cleaned, and cut into pieces
4 Large Eggs

Preparation

1 In a saucepan, bring dashi granules, water, salt, soy sauce and mirin to boil. Remove from heat and let cool.
 2 In a bowl, use a fork to carefully break up eggs with the dashi stock, then pass through a strainer.

 3 Pour into 4 to 6 steaming cups, depending on the size of your steaming cup. You can also use a tea cup.

 4 Pour water into pot and place steamer inside. The water should reach just below the steamer. When water in the steamer starts to boil, turn off heat.
 5 Place cups on the steamer, place prawns in cups and pour in egg liquid.

 6 Cover lid with a muslin cloth or cover cups with a piece of aluminum foil and bring to boil at high heat for 3 mins, then adjust to medium heat and steam for about 7 mins or until eggs are just set.

 7 Occasionally, loosen steamer lid slightly to allow steam to escape. 8 Serve immediately.