Ryuji's "Infinite Crunchy Gizzards" boasts a crispy texture like potato chips and an addictive umami flavor. Tedious prep work can be simplified with a few tricks. This perfect snack, paired with a refreshing pea shoot and chikuwa salad, guarantees an unbeatable evening of drinking.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Gizzards 270g
  • Garlic 5g
  • Potato Starch 4 tbsp
  • Pea Shoots 70g
  • Chikuwa (fish cakes) 3 pcs
  • Lemon Wedges

Seasonings

  • [A] Chicken Stock Granules 1½ tsp
  • [A] Oyster Sauce 1 tsp
  • [A] Salt ¼ tsp
  • [A] Sake 1 tsp
  • Oil (just under 1cm deep in the pan)
  • Seasoned Salt (Ajishio)
  • Black Pepper
  • [B] Mayonnaise 1½ tbsp
  • [B] Japanese Mustard (Karashi) 6-7cm from tube
  • [B] Kore! Uma!! Tsuyu 1½ tsp
  • [B] Shichimi Togarashi to taste

Steps

  1. First, we'll make the Pea Shoot and Chikuwa with Karashi Mayo. Cut off the roots of 70g pea shoots and cut them into easy-to-eat lengths.
  2. Place the cut pea shoots in a microwave-safe dish, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds.
  3. Cut 3 chikuwa (fish cakes) in half, then slice them thinly diagonally.
  4. In a bowl, add 1½ tbsp mayonnaise, Japanese mustard (Karashi) 6-7cm from tube, and 1½ tsp Kore! Uma!! Tsuyu, then mix well.
  5. Add the microwaved pea shoots and thinly sliced chikuwa to the bowl from Step 4, and mix everything well.
  6. Finally, sprinkle with shichimi togarashi to taste to add color.
  7. Next, we'll make the Infinite Crunchy Gizzards. Score the silver skin of 270g gizzards in a criss-cross pattern with a knife.
  8. Cut the scored gizzards in half. [Chef's Tip!] Scoring the silver skin allows the flavors to penetrate more easily and improves the texture. Make sure not to cut all the way through, keeping them connected.
  9. Peel 5g garlic and grate or finely mince it.
  10. In a bowl, combine the cut gizzards, grated garlic, 1½ tsp chicken stock granules, 1 tsp oyster sauce, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tsp sake, then massage well by hand.
  11. Add 4 tbsp potato starch to the bowl from Step 10 and mix thoroughly to coat the gizzards completely. [Chef's Tip!] Thoroughly coating with potato starch creates a crispy outer layer.
  12. In a small frying pan, add oil (just under 1cm deep in the pan) and heat over medium heat.
  13. Once the oil is hot, add the gizzards one by one and deep-fry in two batches over medium heat.
  14. Once the gizzards are cooked through and the coating is crispy, remove them from the oil, being careful not to overcook.
  15. Arrange the fried gizzards on a plate, garnish with lemon wedges, and sprinkle with seasoned salt (Ajishio).
  16. Sprinkle with black pepper to taste, and it's done.

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