A simple, hearty recipe for meat rolls with chikuwa and shiso leaves!

Here is a simple recipe for meat rolls with chikuwa and shiso leaves, a main side dish using cheap and satisfying chikuwa. It's great as a side dish with rice or even with beer.

Meat Rolled Chikuwa and Shiso

Ingredients

4 chikuwa
about 120g (4.23oz) thinly sliced pork belly
8 shiso leaves
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salad oil
Green onion, to taste

Directions

Wash shiso leaves and wrap 2 shiso leaves around each chikuwa. It's okay if they don't stick together. 2.

Wrap the pork around the shiso leaves and repeat from one end to the other, adding another piece of pork if there is a break in the wrapping.


Put salad oil in a frying pan and grill (2) over medium-high heat, with the end of the roll facing down.


When the bottom part of the roll is browned, turn it over and cook. When the whole thing is cooked, add soy sauce and sugar.


Remove to a plate and sprinkle with sliced green onions as desired.

How does the meat roll with chikuwa and shiso taste?

The juicy meat and crispy chikuwa make this a hearty dish. The flavor of the pork belly and the richness of the fat go well with the sweet and sour seasoning. The refreshing aroma of shiso leaves makes the taste of this dish disappear, and you will never get tired of it.


This is a main dish that is full of flavor and makes you excited to have it on your table. You can enjoy the luxurious collaboration of chikuwa, pork, and shiso leaves.