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Homemade Furikake recipe

This furikake recipe makes the ingredients into a delicious and aromatic seasoning. It will add flavor to your plain rice and can also transform any food into something fun and delicious. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into it.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Seasoning
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $6

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp dried shrimp
  • ¼ cup bonito flakes
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp dried seaweed
  • 1 tbsp dried salmon or anchovies
  • soy sauce optional to taste

Instructions

  • Take a dry frying pan and put it over high heat
  • When the pan is properly heated, put the sesame seeds and toast until they produce a bit of smoke and a roasted aroma (say about 1 minute).
    When the pan is properly heated, put the sesame seeds and toast until they produce a bit of smoke and a roasted aroma
  • Transfer the roasted sesame seeds into a bowl.
    Transfer the roasted sesame seeds into a bowl
  • Take the seaweed and crumble it into the bowl of roasted sesame seeds. If your seaweed isn’t crusty and crisp, toast it for about 30 seconds over the frying pan. Make sure that you don’t burn it.
    Take the seaweed and crumble it into the bowl of roasted sesame seeds
  • Now, into the bowl, sprinkle bonito flakes, dried shrimps, and dried salmon (or anchovies – whatever you have or like).
    Now, into the bowl, sprinkle bonito flakes, dried shrimps, and dried salmon (or anchovies – whatever you have or like
  • Toss it well so the mixture forms well.
    Toss it well so the mixture forms well
  • Next, season the mixture with sugar and salt. You can reduce or increase the quantity of both sugar and salt according to your requirements. If you want, you can also add a few drops of soy sauce for an additional tangy flavor.
    Next, season the mixture with sugar and salt. You can reduce or increase the quantity of both sugar and salt according to your requirements
  • Transfer the mixture into an airtight jar. This will keep the flavor intact for a month or two. I would recommend that you use it within a month of preparation to avoid any contamination.
    Transfer the mixture into an airtight jar. This will keep the flavor intact for a month or two

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Notes

Note: The quantity of ingredients is only for a few servings. I recommend that you start with the given quantities so that you get the idea of how much you need when you are preparing more quantity.