Hanpen Fish Cake and Cheese Wrapped with Shiso Leaves and Bacon. Great recipe for Cheese Stuffed Chikuwa Fritters with Shiso. I like fried hanpen fish cakes with cheese, so I used chikuwa instead the the results were delicious. It became even more tasty when I rolled in shiso leaves.
You can cook Hanpen Fish Cake and Cheese Wrapped with Shiso Leaves and Bacon using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Hanpen Fish Cake and Cheese Wrapped with Shiso Leaves and Bacon
- You need 1 of Hanpen.
- Prepare 1 slice of Sliced cheese.
- It’s 8 of leaves Shiso leaves.
- Prepare 4 of strips Bacon.
- You need 1 of Black pepper (optional).
The hanpen cheese is the Japanese equivalent of a deep fried mac and cheese ball: deep fried fish cake filled with molten cheese guaranteed to make the roof of your mouth peel. Mahi mahi fillets are encrusted with black and white sesame seeds, and pan seared. The sauce is rich and creamy, and flavored with soy, ginger, shallots, and shiso (a Japanese herb related to basil and mint). Kushiage is a style of cooking where individual morsels of food (seafood, meats, vegetables) are placed on skewers, then dipped in batter and breading before being dunked in a deep-fryer.
Hanpen Fish Cake and Cheese Wrapped with Shiso Leaves and Bacon instructions
Cut the hanpen into 8 and slice horizontally. Cut the cheese into 8. Cut the bacon in half..
Sandwich a slice of cheese between two slices of hanpen (for 8 sandwiches)..
Place the step ① bacon lengthways and put a shiso leaf on top. Wrap Step ② with bacon and shiso. Make eight of these..
Heat a little vegetable oil (not listed) in a pan and place step ③ with the joint side down. Fry over low to medium heat..
After they have become golden brown, flip over and fry the other side until golden brown..
When both sides are golden brown, transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle black pepper. Serve with mayonnaise if you like! (I like it that way.).
You can also make it without shiso leaves..
Depending on the restaurant, finished skewers may be served with salt, lemon, dipping sauces and other condiments, and basic ingredients may be stuffed with cheese or wrapped in bacon or shiso leaves. In April the word I would have described how I felt before I started growing my Home Farm was apprehensive. The best way to look for a specific recipe or ingredient? Simply use the recipe filter on the left to find it. Just click on the Dietary box and you'll find all my gluten-free recipes.
