Tazukuri (dried Sardine)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups peanut oil or 4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 (3 ounce) package dried tiny sardines
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a wok or deep saucepan, heat oil to 360 f (180c).
• 2 place sardines in a large wire skimmer. lower into hot oil.
• 3 fry 30 seconds. drain on paper towels.
• 4 in a small saucepan, bring soy sauce, water, mirin and sugar to a boil. reduce heat to medium. cook 5 minutes or until thick and syrupy
• 5 cool 3 to 4 minutes.
• 6 add sardines; mix well.
• 7 stir in sesame seeds.