Sake appetizer recipes

Chicken|Japanese|Summer|Vegetables|鶏と冬瓜の煮物

Simmered Chicken and Winter Melon

Culinary Art Kitchen 2009.Aug.

Sakaguranouta

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

Chicken thigh 200g ... Remove skin and slice into bite-sized pieces
Potato starch 1.5 tablespoons
Winter melon 400g ... Cut into square pieces, peel, boil in salted water, and cool in ice water
Carrot 50g ... Cut into thin strips and blanch

Seasoning

Dashi broth 200ml
Light soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Mirin 1/2 tablespoon

Garnish

Prepared mustard As needed

Instructions

  1. Pound the chicken firmly with the back of a knife and coat it with potato starch.
  2. Bring the combined seasonings to a boil, add the chicken, and simmer over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes.
  3. Remove the chicken, add the winter melon, and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
  4. Blanch the thinly sliced carrot strips briefly.
  5. Return the chicken to the pot and coat it with the sauce.
  6. Serve on a plate, garnish with carrot, and pour over the sauce.