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Roll 40g of cheese into a long cylindrical shape and cut it into three matching lengths.
Watch out
The cheese must be rolled thin enough
otherwise, it will be too thick to stuff into the chikuwa or get stuck and break halfway
Stuff the prepared cheese strips into 2 chikuwa tubes and use chopsticks to help fill them.
Watch out
If you stuff the cheese too forcefully, the chikuwa will stick to the sides
if you force the first one, you must force the rest, so manage your pressure and push evenly
Slice open the thin membrane of 0.5 mentaiko and use the back of the knife to scrape out the fish roe for later use.
Watch out
You must completely cut away the outer membrane of the mentaiko before scraping out the roe
otherwise, the membrane left inside will feel chewy and affect the quality
Stuff the scraped mentaiko roe into another 2 chikuwa tubes.
Watch out
Mentaiko has a moist texture, do not get it on the outer walls of the chikuwa when stuffing, otherwise the residue will easily burn and turn black during frying.
Pour 100g of tempura flour, 2 tsp of green seaweed powder, and 150ml of water into a large bowl, and mix well into a batter with moderate consistency.
Watch out
The consistency of the batter is very important
if it is too thin, it will be too thin and crispy when fried, and if it is too thick, it will wrap too thickly and require a long frying time to become crispy, otherwise it will be chewy
Hot oil is highly dangerous; place items gently into the pan to avoid hot oil splashing and scalding your skin.
Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into a frying pan, heat it to 170 degrees, coat the chikuwa in batter, and fry until golden brown and crispy.
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After each batch of frying, you must thoroughly skim out the oil residue to clean it
otherwise, the residue will stick to the next item and turn the oil black
Let the fried chikuwa cool for a moment, slice them diagonally into sections with a knife, and plate them.
Watch out
Let it cool slightly before slicing after frying
slicing while hot will cause the filling to ooze out, deform, and burn your mouth
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