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Steamed Sake Chicken

Steamed Sake Chicken
Product Name Price Qty
Mirin Cooking Sake (300ml) - Kikkoman R 37.49
Organic Soya Sauce (150ml) - Kikkoman R 33.99
Naturally Brewed Soya Sauce (600ml) - Kikkoman R 42.00
Sesame Oil (430ml) - Ong\'s R 60.00
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Quick overview:

This is a light chicken dish that uses Japanese rice wine (sake) to tenderize and flavour the meat. Serve with rice or vegetables for a healthy, wholesome meal.

Product description:

 
Prep: 25 minutes & 30 minutes to marinate
Cooking: 15-20 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients


500g chicken breast fillets (With the skin)
1 teaspoon salt
⅓ cup cooking sake (Mirin)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cm fresh ginger, cut into fine matchsticks
2 spring onions, sliced into thin strips, for garnish
½ small red pepper, sliced into thin strips, for garnish

Sauce ingredients


2 tablespoons soya sauce
1 tablespoon mirin (cooking sake)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 spring onion, sliced

Step 1


Use a fork to prick the skin on the chicken in several places. Place the chicken, skin-side up, in a shallow dish; sprinkle with salt. Combine the sake, lemon juice and ginger in a bowl; pour over the chicken, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 – 40 minutes.

Step 2


To make the sauce; combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl

Step 3


Line the base of a bamboo steamer with baking paper. Arrange the chicken, skin-side up, on the baking paper. Fill a wok or pot with 2 cups of water and place the steamer over the pot/wok of water.
Cover and cook gently over boiling water for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is coked and tender.

Step 4


Cut the chicken into bit-sized pieces (Removing the skin if you prefer); arrange in the centre of a serving plate and drizzle over the sauce. To garnish, sprinkle the spring onion over the chicken and arrange the pepper strips on the side of the plate.