Chikuwa with Mentaiko and Mayonnaise. Great recipe for Mentaiko-Filled Chikuwa Isobe-age (Nori Seaweed Flavored Fritters). I thought this up to use up some mentaiko. Recipe by Orange Day Add mayonnaise to the bowl and mix together with the cod roe (mentaiko) then set aside.

Combine mentaiko roe with mayonnaise in a small bowl; stir to combine. Place scallops on a foil-lined oven tray. Cut Chikuwa vertically in half, and then cut the long pieces in half (making shorter pieces). You can have Chikuwa with Mentaiko and Mayonnaise using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chikuwa with Mentaiko and Mayonnaise

It's 1 of Chikuwa.
Prepare 1 piece of Mentaiko (salt-cured spicy cod or pollack roe).
You need 1/2 tbsp of Mayonnaise.
It's 2 of Aluminum foil cups.

Add Chikuwa to the batter and coat. Deep-fry until lightly browned and floating in the oil. The Mentaiko sauce works well with both plain white rice and toast. The cod roe sauce can be used as a dip for fried or grilled foods.

Chikuwa with Mentaiko and Mayonnaise step by step

Slice the chikuwa in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise. Combine the chopped mentaiko and mayonnaise (use aluminum foil cups to reduce dirty dishes)..
Place 2 each into the foil cups. Fill the crevice of the chikuwa with the "mentai-mayo" mixture from step 1..
Top with cheese and bake for roughly 5 minutes in a oven..
It's ready to eat when the cheese is melting and slightly browned. Pack into bentos after they cool..
When I have leftover mentai-mayo, I toss it with frozen french fries that I usually break apart with my hands, which are baked in the oven..

This time, I enjoyed the grilled fish dipping in the Mentaiko Mayo sauce. Since Mentaiko Mayonnaise tends to go especially well with plain foods, it makes a good pair with fresh vegetables and seaweed salads. You can just about find this at any "family-style restaurant" (think upscale diner) in Japan. We reckon that the product development team decided to randomly draw slots to get an eccentric trio of mentaiko, mayonnaise, and pizza for this bag of chips flavor. According to the picture on the pack, the chips also supposedly has melted cheese and seaweed flavors.