7 Simple Japanese Chicken Recipes, Perfect for Practical Meals!

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't love Japanese cuisine? The Land of the Rising Sun is indeed famous for its various delicious dishes, including mouth-watering Japanese chicken preparations. From crispy dishes like karaage to soupy ones like mizutaki.

Japanese chicken dishes always manage to capture the attention of food lovers. What's more interesting is that there are many Japanese chicken recipes that can be easily made at home, KLovers! With easily obtainable ingredients and uncomplicated cooking steps.

Curious about what those recipes are? Let's take a look at some practical Japanese chicken recipes below!

1. Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

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Karaage is a Japanese fried chicken that is marinated in soy sauce and ginger, then coated in flour until crispy. Here are the steps to make this practical Japanese chicken dish:

- Ingredients:

- 500g chicken thigh fillet

- 2 tbsp soy sauce

- 1 tbsp sake

- 1 tbsp grated ginger

- Starch flour/cornstarch

- Oil for frying

How to make:

1. Cut the chicken into pieces of 3-4 cm

2. Marinate with soy sauce, sake, and ginger (30 minutes)

3. Coat with cornstarch

4. Fry in hot oil (170°C) until golden

5. Serve.

2. Chicken Katsu

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Chicken Katsu is a Japanese dish made from chicken fillet that is coated in breadcrumbs and fried until crispy and golden, popular as a Japanese dish. Here are the steps to make it:

- Ingredients:

- Chicken breast fillet

- Wheat flour

- Beaten egg

- Breadcrumbs

- Salt and pepper

How to make:

1. Flatten the chicken

2. Season with salt and pepper

3. Dip in flour, then egg, and then breadcrumbs

4. Fry until browned and serve.

3. Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

Oyakodon is a rice dish topped with Japanese chicken and eggs cooked with dashi seasoning, served in a bowl as a Japanese meal. Here’s how to make it:

- Ingredients:

- Chicken

- Eggs

- Onion

- Dashi

- Soy sauce

- Mirin

How to make:

1. Sauté the onion

2. Cook the chicken with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin

3. Pour in the beaten eggs, cook until half done

4. Serve over rice

4. Teriyaki Chicken

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Teriyaki Chicken is Japanese chicken cooked with a sweet sauce made from a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar typical of Japanese cuisine. Here’s how to make this Japanese chicken dish:

- Ingredients:

- Chicken thighs fillet

- Soy sauce

- Mirin

- Sugar

- Garlic

How to make:

1. Mix soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and garlic

2. Marinate the chicken (30 minutes)

3. Grill or sauté until the sauce thickens

4. Slice and serve

5. Tori Nanban (Sweet and Sour Chicken)

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Tori Nanban is a Japanese fried chicken dipped in sweet and sour sauce and served with mayonnaise and chopped onions. Here is how to make this dish:

- Ingredients:

- Chicken breast

- All-purpose flour

- Nanban sauce (vinegar, soy sauce, sugar)

- Mayonnaise

- Chopped onion

Instructions:

1. Fry the floured chicken

2. Cook the nanban sauce

3. Dip the chicken into the sauce

4. Serve with mayonnaise and chopped onion

6. Chicken Soboro

Chicken Soboro is a Japanese dish made of minced chicken cooked with soy sauce and mirin until dry, served over rice. Here is how to make it:

- Ingredients:

- Minced chicken

- Soy sauce

- Mirin

- Sugar

- Grated ginger

Instructions:

1. Sauté the minced chicken

2. Add the seasonings

3. Cook until the chicken is crumbled and dry

4. Serve over rice with scrambled eggs

7. Mizutaki (Chicken Soup)

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Mizutaki is a Japanese chicken soup cooked with dashi broth and various vegetables, served with fresh ponzu sauce. Here’s how to make it:

- Ingredients:

- Chicken pieces

- Vegetables (cabbage, mushrooms, green onions)

- Dashi broth

- Ponzu sauce

How to make:

1. Boil the dashi broth

2. Add the chicken and vegetables

3. Cook until done

4. Serve with ponzu sauce

Those are some Japanese chicken recipes that you can try at home. Some of these recipes have ingredients that you can easily find in the market. Come on, try it soon, because if not now, when else?

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