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Chef Rika shares modern Japanese flavors: a juicy chicken tsukune rice burger, and sweet-and-savory bell pepper kimpira—fresh twists on classic dishes that you'll want to try at home.
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★Chicken Tsukune Rice Burger
Ingredients (Serves 2)
- 300 g ground chicken
- 20 g naganegi long onion
- 10 g ginger
- 1 egg white
- Shiso leaves, as needed
- 1 tsp potato starch
- Sansho pepper, to taste
- 3 g coarse sea salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 300 g cooked rice
- 2 tsp potato starch
- 30 g frilly lettuce
- Sesame oil, as needed
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Mayonnaise, as needed
Teriyaki sauce:
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
Directions
1. Shape cooked rice mixed with potato starch into patties and pan fry for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
2. Mix soy sauce and sugar to make a sauce, then brush it onto the patties.
3. Combine ground chicken with finely chopped naganegi, shiso, grated ginger, and seasonings. Shape into balls and steam-fry in a pan for about 10 minutes.
4. In a separate pan make teriyaki sauce by combining sake, mirin, soy sauce and sugar. Simmer until reduced by half.
5. Place lettuce and tsukune between rice buns, then glaze with the teriyaki sauce and spread mayonnaise on the tsukune to finish.
★Bell Pepper Kimpira
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 150 g yellow bell pepper
- 150 g red bell pepper
- Sesame oil, as needed
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Seasonings:
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sake
Directions
1. Heat thinly sliced bell peppers in a frying pan with sesame oil until they become tender.
2. Add sake, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar, let everything blend together, then finish by sprinkling in sesame seeds.
