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Japanese Steamed Egg Custard in the Microwave - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Japanese Steamed Egg Custard in the Microwave.
Introducing a Japanese steamed egg custard (chawanmushi), which is easy to make in the microwave. This is a very easy recipe without a steamer. This time we added the chicken breasts and the shiitake mushrooms, but you can also enjoy it with the ingredients of your choice. You should definitely give it a try!

Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings (3 cups and 2 tsp bowl)

  • Chicken breast
    100 g
  • Salt
    2 three finger pinches
  • Shiitake mushroom
    2
  • Eggs
    2
  • (A)Water
    300 ml
  • (A)Japanese style granulated soup stock
    1 tsp
  • (A)Soy sauce
    1 tsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tsp
  • Toppings
  • Japanese honeywort
    3 g

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off shiitake mushroom stems.
  2. 1. Cut off the Japanese honeywort base and cut it to 1-inch width.
  3. 2. Thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms.
  4. 3. Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and rub in some salt well.
  5. 4. Put the eggs and the ingredient (A) in a bowl and mix them together.
  6. 5. Put Step 2 and 3 in a heat-resistant container, cover it with plastic wrap, and microwave for about 2 minutes at 600W until the chicken breast is cooked through.
  7. 6. Strain Step 4 with a strainer while pouring it into the container, cover it loosely with plastic wrap, and microwave for about 3 minutes at 600W until the egg mixture is cooked through.
  8. 7. Garnish with Step 1 and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of seasoning to your liking. We used a heat-resistant bowl this time. You can use the cocotte instead. Heating conditions may vary depending on the type of microwave, the type of heat-resistant container, and the condition of the ingredients. Please check the condition and adjust the heating time as necessary.