Chicken Karaage Bento recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This Japanese-style lunch box features chicken thigh marinated in soy sauce, fried until crisp, and served with rice.
This Japanese-style lunch box features chicken thigh marinated in soy sauce, fried until crisp, and served with rice. The savory fried chicken goes well with tangy pickled daikon and a refreshing salad. It makes a satisfying lunch or dinner.
Japanese · 35 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 746g serving): 3178.3 kcal · protein 29.9g · carbohydrate 90.5g · fat 290.9g · sodium 1407.9mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Cut the chicken into similar-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
Tips: Let the karaage cool slightly before closing the lid to keep the coating crisp.
Tips: Pat the pickled daikon and vegetables dry before packing to keep excess moisture from collecting in the lunch box.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Boneless chicken thigh — 120 g
- Rice — 1 bowl
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Mirin — 1 tsp
- Ginger — 1 tsp
- Garlic — 1 clove
- Potato starch — 2 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 300 ml
- Pickled daikon — 4 piece
- Lettuce — 1 handful
- Cherry tomatoes — 3 pc