'Aka Ten' Spicy Deep-fried Kamaboko from Shimane Prefecture
- 300 grams Haddock
- 1 Panko
- 1 Frying oil
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Cooking sake
- 1 tbsp Mirin
- 2 tsp Ichimi spice
- 3 tbsp Katakuriko
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 an egg Egg white
- Remove the skin from the white fish.
- Remove the tiny bones as well.
- Chop finely and then pound with a knife.
- Combine all of the ingredients, except for the mashed fish and salt, and grind in a mortar for 10 minutes.
- You can use a food processor for this.
- After 10 minutes, add the salt and continue grinding for 5 more minutes.
- Coat your hands with vegetable oil and form 2 rough rectangles.
- You don't need to worry about forming the shape.
- Dip in egg and coat with panko.
- After coating with panko, use a knife or spatula to even out the thickness and straighten out the shape.
- Heat vegetable oil to 170C.
- Deep-fry each side of the rectangles for 1 minute.
- During the first minute, the coating can fall off easily when touched, so please refrain from touching them.
- Flip over once more and fry for 30 seconds to finish!
- Cut into easy to eat slices and arrange on a plate.
- Put some mayonnaise on top of a shiso leaf.
- This is what actual "aka ten" looks like (the ones in the front).
haddock, oil, egg, sugar, sake, mirin, ichimi spice, katakuriko, salt, egg egg
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153057-aka-ten-spicy-deep-fried-kamaboko-from-shimane-prefecture (may not work)