recipe Plenty of food!How to make “Kenchin-jiru with chicken”

February 23, 2021 electrodealpro

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Writer : Uehara Hanana

Registered dietitian

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Plenty of chicken flavor. How to make Kenchin-jiru (cooking time: 30 minutes)

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Kenchin-jiru is originally a shōjin dish that does not contain meat or fish, but adding chicken makes it a hearty dish. The soup with the umami of chicken and the sweetness of vegetables is exquisite. In this article, I will introduce a well-seasoned recipe that will serve as a side dish for rice.

Ingredients (for 4 people)

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・ Chicken thigh …… 1 piece
・ Cotton tofu …… 1/2
・ Radish …… 10cm (150g)
・ Carrot …… 1/3
・ Burdock …… 1/2
・ Long onion …… 1/2
・ Shiitake …… 4 sheets

Dashi soup

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・ Sesame oil …… 1 tablespoon
・ Water …… 600cc
・ Soy sauce …… 2 tablespoons
・ Mirin …… 1 tablespoon
・ Salt …… Slightly
・ Granules …… 1 teaspoon

Points to make delicious

You can enjoy the savory flavor by first roasting the chicken in sesame oil until it is browned. You can also prevent the smell from coming out. When adding vegetables, fry well until the oil is familiar. The umami of vegetables will be brought out and the taste will be improved.

How to make

1. Cut vegetables

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Cut the green onions diagonally with a width of 5 mm, and slice the shiitake mushrooms into thin slices. Cut carrots and radishes into 5 mm thick ginkgo biloba.