Japanese Deep Fried Crab Balls Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup crab meat, shredded
• 1 cake silken tofu
• 1 medium egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Japanese light soy sauce
• 1 medium green onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger root, grated
• Oil, for frying
  Dipping Sauce:
• 1 cup dashi*
• 4 tablespoons mirin**
• 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 cup daikon***, grated

How to cook Japanese Deep Fried Crab Balls:

• Mix crab and tofu. Add egg salt, and soy sauce, mix well.
• Add green onion and ginger, mix well.
• Form into balls 2-3 inches in diameter.
• Deep fry about 5 minutes until golden.
• Drain on paper towels, keep warm.
• For Dipping Sauce: Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil.
• Serve the deep fried crab balls with the Dipping Sauce.

Notes:
The Japanese Deep Fried Crab Balls is an affordable dish. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.

Comments:
*Dashi is a class of soup and cooking stocks considered fundamental to Japanese cooking.
**Mirin is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine, with 40%–50% sugar. It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content – 14% instead of 20%.
***Daikon (from Japanese, literally “large root”) is a mild-flavored East Asian giant white radish.

This recipe for Japanese Deep Fried Crab Balls serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Crab
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: Japanese