Name: Japanese dry curry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves - finely chopped; 650g ground beef; 1 onion - finely chopped; 1 red onion - finely chopped; 1 carrot - finely chopped; 1 green bell pepper - roughtly chopped; For the seasoning :; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tbsp cooking sake or cooking white wine; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp ketchup; 40g tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 3 tbsp curry powder; 1/2 tbsp paprika powder; 1 tsp mustard; 1 tsp sugar; 3 to 5 hard boiled egg for topping

May 6, 2020

Japanese dry curry

Persons

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves - finely chopped
650g ground beef
1 onion - finely chopped
1 red onion - finely chopped
1 carrot - finely chopped
1 green bell pepper - roughtly chopped

For the seasoning :

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp cooking sake or cooking white wine
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ketchup
40g tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tbsp paprika powder
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp sugar
3 to 5 hard boiled egg for topping

Instructions

1. In a wok or skillet, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil and fry garlic until fragrant. Add onion, red onion, carrot and cook, finally add ground beef, continue stir-frying until the meat is no longer pink.
2. Add "seasoning" ingredients (cooking sake, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, honey, ketchup, tomato paste, kosher salt, curry powder, paprika powder). Stir for another 3~5min over low heat. Then add green bell pepper. Cook for another few minutes.
3. Add mustard and sugar. Stir well.
4. Serve with hot steamed rice, top with an egg over the rice.

April 20, 2020

Tatsuta-age deep fried marinated Chicken

Tatsuta-age deep fried marinated chicken

Persons

Prep Time

40 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 10 minutes

Tatsuta-age deep fried marinated chicken

Ingredients

5 boneless chicken thighs - discard excess fat and cut into bite sizes

Ingredient A :

3 tbsp soy sauce
2 garlic cloves - grated
1 thumb of ginger (15g) - grated
2 tbsp cooking sake or cooking white wine
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp white sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
a dash of pepper
1 tbsp hazelnut oil for cooking (optional)

For the dipping sauce :

1 red onion - finely chopped
3 pickles (12g) - finely chopped
70g mayonnaise
30g ketchup
1/4 tsp white sugar
dash of salt
160g katakuriko/potato starch
40g plain flour/cake flour (T45)

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredient A into a medium bowl and add the chicken to marinate at least 30 minutes (or even overnight) in the fridge.
2. Making Sauce : In a bowl, add all the dipping sauce ingredients and mix. Let it sit in the fridge until use.
3. Add plain flour and katakuriko/potato starch in a plate and roll the chicken pieces in it until coated.
4. Heat 2 to 3 cm deep of vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Carefully add some chicken pieces (depending on your saucepan's size) and deep-fry them, turning occasionally, until crisp and cooked through. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil. Continue with the rest of the chicken.
5. Serve hot!

April 28, 2018

Chicken and eggplant stir-fry

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Ingredients

650g boneless, skinless chicken breast - cut into bite sizes
6 tbsp flour (approx) to coat the chicken
2 eggplants (about 500g) - cut into bite sizes

- Ingredient A -

1 dried chili
4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp soy sauce
35g brown sugar
2 tbsp cooking white wine
2 tbsp mirin
100ml water

Instructions

1. In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil and fry eggplants stirring often, until evenly cooked and lightly browned. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper and set aside.
2. Toss the chicken in the flour to coat, shake off any excess. In the same skillet, add chicken and fry them until chicken is no longer pink. Put the eggplants back to the skillet, add the ingredient "A" to season, continue cooking. Bring it to boil and, once it is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer about 5 mins.

April 28, 2018

Japanese style pork meatballs – amakara

Persons

Ingredients

600g ground pork
1 carrot - finely chopped
1 onion - finely chopped

- Ingredient A -

1 tbsp ginger powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp cooking white wine
3 tbsp katakuriko / potato starch

- For the sauce -

3 tbsp cooking white wine or cooking sake
3 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp black vinegar or apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
8 tbsp water
1 tbsp katakuriko/potato starch - dissolve in 1 1/2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add ground pork, carrot, onion and the ingredient "A" and knead until well combined and sticky.
2. Pour enough oil in a wok or large saucepan and heat on medium-high until hot : Stick in a bamboo chopstick, if bubbles appear, it's hot enough :) Shape the meat mixture into small balls and place in the oil. Cook all sides, turning occasionally, until nicely and evenly golden. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
3. In a skillet, combine all the sauce ingredients and mix them together over a low heat. Place the meatballs and bring it to boil. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat to low, stirring occasionally for about a few minutes. Pour the dissolved katakuriko and mix gently until the sauce is thickened.
Serve hot!