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Japanese Style Healthy Chicken Breast Stir Fry with Rice

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A healthy and nutritious Japanese-style chicken breast stir fry served with rice, featuring a light miso sauce and fresh vegetables. Perfect for busy lifestyles, this easy recipe keeps chicken moist using cornstarch and balances umami flavors with kombu and garlic paste.

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Serves 1

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Ingredients

  1. Rice - 150g (You can use brown rice as a lower calorie and more nutritious option)
  2. Green onion - 60g (Use the green part)
  3. Cabbage - 130g (Use the thick part)
  4. Neutral oil - 1 tsp (5ml) (Total amount for cooking)
  5. Chicken breast (skinless) - 160g
  6. Salt - 2 pinches (1 pinch for chicken, 1 pinch for vegetables)
  7. Corn starch - 3/4 tsp (2.8g) (1/2 tsp (1.8g) for chicken, 1/4 tsp (1g) for miso sauce)
  8. Water - about 3.5 tbsp (52.5ml) (1 tbsp (15ml) for chicken, 1 tbsp (15ml) for miso sauce, about 1.5 tbsp (22.5ml) for stir-fry cooking)
  9. White Miso (light coloured) - 5g
  10. Sake - 1 tsp (5ml)
  11. Mirin - 1 tsp (5ml)
  12. Soy sauce - 1/4 tsp (2.5ml)
  13. Kombu - 1g (Or substitute with MSG 0.5g)
  14. Garlic - 1/2 tsp (4g) (Used as garlic paste)
  15. Toban Djan (Chilli bean sauce) - 1/4 tsp (2g)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Miso Sauce: Mix white miso, sake, mirin, soy sauce, water, kombu (or MSG), and 1/4 tsp cornstarch until smooth.
  2. Prepare Vegetables: Cut cabbage (thick part) and green onion into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Prepare Chicken: Mix chicken breast with 1 pinch salt, 1/2 tsp cornstarch, and 1 tbsp water. Stir until water is absorbed (about 30-40 seconds). This keeps chicken moist.
  4. Make Garlic Paste: Mix garlic and toban djan (chilli bean sauce) to form a paste.
  5. Cook Chicken: Heat 1/2 tsp neutral oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 10-15 seconds on the other side. Avoid over-browning to keep chicken moist.
  6. Cook Vegetables: Add 1/2 tsp neutral oil to the pan. Add cabbage and green onion with 1 pinch salt. Hold the pan steady on the flame without shaking to keep heat even.
  7. Add Water and Stir-Fry: Add about 1.5 tbsp water to help cook vegetables and scrape up flavorful bits from the pan bottom. Cook for 20-30 seconds. Avoid adding too much water to prevent watery stir-fry.
  8. Add Miso Sauce and Garlic Paste: Add the prepared miso sauce and garlic paste to the pan. Stir and cook for about 1 minute until sauce lightly boils and aroma develops. Ensure no water leaks to keep umami packed.
  9. Serve: Serve the chicken and vegetable stir-fry over cooked rice.

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