[RECIPE] Chicken Nanban Bento
Chicken Nanban is a beloved Japanese fried chicken dish coated in a tangy-sweet sauce and topped with creamy tartar sauce. This dish is a popular bento choice, offering a satisfying and flavorful meal. The crispy chicken, paired with the richness of tartar sauce, makes it a hearty and delicious option—perfect for a filling lunch.
Served in Kanoryu Wappa Lunch Box
Used: Deep Bowl, Rice Scoop
Recipe:
Serving: 1
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Cooked Rice (Rice options)
[Fried Chicken]
- 3 pcs Chicken thigh
- 1 tbsp Sake
- Salt
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 1 pc Egg
- Cooking oil
[Amazu Sauce (Sweet and Tangy Sauce)]
- 1 1/2 tbsp Red Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 3 tbsp Sugar
[Tartar Sauce]
- 2 pcs Boiled Egg
- 1/4 small Onion
- 3 tbsp Yuzu Kosho Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Black Pepper
[Enoki Salad]
- 1 cup Dried Enoki
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Torigara (chicken stock powder)
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tsp Garlic Chili Oil
[Garnish]
- Lettuce
- Broccoli (boiled)
- Cherry tomato
- Lemon slice
Instructions:
- Prepare the Tangy-Sweet Sauce
- In a small pot, combine red viengar, soy sauce, and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and set aside.
- Fry the chicken
- Make shallow slits in the chicken thighs for even cooking.
- Rub the chicken with saly and Sake, the coat with flour.
- Dip into the beaten egg and fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
- Once fried dip the chicken into tanhy-sweet sauce, coating evenly.
- Slice into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Make the Tartar Sauce:
- Finely chop the onion.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, crack eggs, poke the yolk, and microwave for 1:20-1:30 minutes until cooked.
- Mash the boiled egg and mix with chopped onion, mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper to create the tartar sauce.
- Prepare the Enoki Salad:
- Place the dried Enoki mushrooms in a bowl and add 1 cup of water to rehydrate.
- Squeeze out excess water, then mix with Torigara powder and sesame oil.
- Cover and microwave for 1 minute.
- Add sesame seeds and garlic chili oil, then mix well.
- Assemble the bento:
- Fill the bento with cooked rice.
- Arrange a bed of lettuce and place the friend Chicken on top.
- Spoon the tartar sauce over the chicken.
- Fill the remaining space with the Enoki Salad, boiled broccoli, a cherry tomato, and a lemon slice.
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RECIPE by Azusa