egg & cheese dish steamed in a cup
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 199 kcal
- Total Time: 25 m
- Prep: 5 m
- Cook: 20 m
- Japanese: Chīzu chawan-mushi

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ingredients:
- 5 1/4 ounces chicken thigh
- 2 ounces spinach
- 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups bonito soup stock
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

step 1:
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Cut off the stems of the spinach and wash. Cut the spinach into 2 in. long sections.

step 2:
Beat the eggs in a bowl.

step 3:
Add soy sauce and salt to the bonito soup stock. Add to the eggs and mix.

step 4:
Add the shredded mozzarella cheese and mix.

step 5:
Put several chicken pieces and some spinach into each of four heat resistant cups.

step 6:
Add the mixture (Step 4) until each cup is 4/5 full.

step 7:
Cover the cups with aluminum foil.

step 8:
Fill a medium-size pan 1/3 full with water. Bring the water to a boil, add the cups and cover the pan. Boil over high heat for 3 minutes. Then reduce the heat and simmer over a low flame for 10 minutes.

comment:
Because cheese is added, this dish is richer than the usual egg and vegetable dish steamed in a cup (Chawan-mushi). The cheese suits the egg well and this is a delicious dish.

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