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Japanese-Style Steamed Egg Custard

A silky steamed egg custard (chawanmushi-style) finished with a sweet soy glaze, sesame seeds, and scallions.

Odd Kitchen
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Vorbereitung
10m
Kochen
15m
Schritte
11
Portionen
2
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
JapanischBowlSchmorenMittagessenSnackWohlfühlSchnell & einfach#chawanmushi#steamed-egg

Zubereitung

  1. Schritt 1Crack eggs into bowl

    Crack the eggs into a bowl set near a pot of simmering water.

    Ei
  2. Schritt 2Whisk eggs with chopsticks

    Whisk the eggs with chopsticks until well beaten and frothy.

    Ei
  3. Schritt 3Add salt

    Add a pinch of salt to the eggs.

    Salz
  4. Schritt 4Stir in milk

    Stir milk into the egg mixture and continue whisking until foamy and combined.

    SojasauceMilch
  5. Schritt 5Skim off the foam

    Skim the foam off the surface of the egg mixture with a spoon to leave a smooth custard base.

  6. Schritt 6Cover and steam

    Cover the bowl and steam over the pot of simmering water until the custard sets.

  7. Schritt 7Score the custard

    Once set, score the steamed egg custard into a grid pattern with a knife.

  8. Schritt 8Pour over soy sauce

    Pour soy sauce over the scored custard.

    Sojasauce
  9. Schritt 9Drizzle with olive oil

    Drizzle olive oil over the custard.

    Olivenöl
  10. Schritt 10Top with sesame and scallions

    Snip fresh scallions over the top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

    SesamFrühlingszwiebel
  11. Schritt 11Serve

    Serve the steamed egg custard in cubes, spooning up the sauce from the bottom of the bowl.