Hearty Yakiniku Flavor, Yet Healthy! A Quick Dish with an Addictive Fragrance
This recipe recreates that power-packed yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) flavor using chicken breast!
This super easy recipe only takes 10 minutes: just slice the chicken breast thinly, rub in the special yakiniku sauce, and pan-fry.
The chicken breast turns out surprisingly moist and tender. The aromatic ground white sesame seeds added to the marinade will stimulate your appetite, making you reach for another bowl of rice! It’s not spicy, so kids can enjoy it, too!
10 minutes
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PROFILE
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 2
Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings
When scaling the recipe, the ratios of some ingredients may require slight adjustments. Adjust as necessary and season to taste.
- 1 chicken breast (10.5oz, 300g)
- 0.5tbsp vegetable oil
- A1tbsp soy sauce
- A1tbsp miso (soybean paste)
- A1tbsp sake (or white wine)
- A1tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine)
- A1tbsp ground white sesame seeds
- A1tbsp potato starch (katakuriko, or cornstarch)
- A0.5tbsp sugar
- A1tsp sesame oil
- A0.5tsp grated garlic (or 2cm garlic paste from a tube)
DIRECTIONS
- 1
Remove the skin from the chicken breast, pierce the meat in several places with a fork, and slice it thinly on the diagonal.
- 2
Place the chicken and the ingredients A soy sauce1tbsp、miso1tbsp、sake1tbsp、mirin1tbsp、ground white sesame seeds1tbsp、potato starch1tbsp、sugar0.5tbsp、sesame oil1tsp、grated garlic0.5tsp into a plastic bag, massage together, and let sit for 15-30 minutes.
- 3
Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan and add the marinated chicken. Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes, flip, cover with a lid, and steam-fry for 3 minutes.
- 4
Serve on a plate and enjoy! Sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds, if desired.
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Tips & Notes
・Chicken tenderloin or chicken thigh can be substituted for the chicken breast.
・For meal prep: freeze or refrigerate after the dish is completed.
・To reheat, place it in the microwave (without plastic wrap) and use the automatic reheat mode, if available.
・If pre-marinated and frozen, transfer it to the refrigerator to defrost naturally before reheating.
・I used a 10.2-inch (26 cm) diameter frying pan.
・Shelf life: 3–4 days in the refrigerator, 30 days in the freezer (including the pre-marinated freeze).
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