Anime Bento
Throw together this delicious chicken karaage, egg and rice lunch that's almost too adorable to eat.
Updated: 3/22/2024
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Ingredients
karaage (fried chicken)
- 1 chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- tempura powder for dusting
- frying oil
Egg Flower
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- pinch of salt
- cooking oil
Octopus Sausage
- small japanese or korean sausages
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
To Assemble
- green lettuce leaf
- 1 1/4 cups short grain rice, cooked
- 2 slices ham
- 1 baby carrot
- 1 sheet nori
- 2 hard-boiled quail eggs
- black sesame seeds
- 1 slice american cheese
- cherry tomatoes
Steps
- In a mixing bowl, combine chicken, soy sauce, mirin and grated ginger. Let it marinate 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat oil to 350°F. Dust chicken with tempura powder, and fry in oil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and golden brown outside. Place on a plate lined with paper towels.
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