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Fish cake (Chikuwa) and Japanese Sausage Tempura - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Fish cake (Chikuwa) and Japanese Sausage Tempura.
This is tempura with Japanese sausage inside of fish cake (chikuwa), which is easy to cook and recommended as a snack. The juicy Japanese sausage and crispy batter make this a delicious dish that makes you one to come back to continue eating. Please try it out as a side dish for tonight.
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
16 pieces

  • Fish cake (Chikuwa)
    4
  • Wiener
    4
  • 衣
  • Cake flour (Pastry flour)
    50 g
  • Starch
    10 g
  • Cold water
    80 ml
  • トッピング
  • Salt
    1/2 tsp
  • Lettuce
    1 sheets
  • Cherry tomato
    2
  • Frying oil
    as needed

How to make

  1. 1. Mix all batter ingredients.
  2. 2. Cut Japanese sausage in half lengthwise.
  3. 3. Fill the holes in the fish cake (chikuwa) with Step 2, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and cover it with Step 1.
  4. 4. Pour in 2-inch depth of frying oil into a pan, heat to 180°C (356°F), and deep fry until crispy and golden brown.
  5. 5. Arrange on a plate and place toppings, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

We used a 6-inch length chikuwa this time. By making the batter in cold water instead of room temperature, it becomes crispy. *You must be of legal drinking age *For the sausage, mini sausages are closer in looks to the Japanese sausages, but the wiener sausages are closer in taste. You can purchase Japanese sausages in Japanese supermarkets or online.

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