Top view of dashi packets on a round plate.

Homemade Dashi Packets

These homemade dashi packets are perfect for making Japanese umami rich broth. Primarily made with niboshi (dreid anchovy), kelp (konbu), bonito flakes (katsuobushi), and dried shiitake mushrooms, they are finely ground and packed into bags, ready to be used anytime. This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course Soups

Cuisine Japanese

Servings dashi packets

Calories 20 kcal

Equipment

10 tea bags or dashi bags approx. 10 x 10 cm

Ingredients

0.35 ounces konbu 10g　
1.05 ounces bonito flakes (katsuobushi) 30g
0.7 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms 20g, cracked into smaller pieces
0.7 ounces niboshi (dried anchovy) 20g
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Place bonito, shiitake mushrooms, and niboshi in a food processor or blender. Process until fine. Transfer to a bowl.
Using a kitchen knife, cut the kombu into tiny pieces (½ inch at most) and add to the bowl. Add salt to the bowl as well and mix.
Split the dashi into 10 tea bags or dashi bags. They will each have 8g of dashi, or roughly 1 heaping tablespoonful each.
To make dashi broth, place one packet into 2 cups of water and slowly bring to a boil. Once it reaches the boiling temperature, turn down to low heat immediately and let simmer for 5 minutes. Take the dashi packet out of the water, squeezing the liquid out to get the maximum flavor.

Notes

*Make sure to weigh the ingredients with a kitchen scale. Since they are measured in small amounts, it easier to use metric system (grams) vs US customary system.

*Each packet makes 2 cups of dashi broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1packetCalories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.2mg

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