Tazukuri (Dried Sardine) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In a wok or deep saucepan, heat oil to 360 F (180C).
Place sardines in a large wire skimmer. Lower into hot oil.
Fry 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
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
Cool 3 to 4 minutes.
Add sardines; mix well.
Stir in sesame seeds.