Author: Steven

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups Japanese short-grain rice (300 g) + 1.7 cups water (400 ml) 1 small onion (150 g), finely minced 300 g ground beef (80–85% lean) + 200 g ground pork 1/2 cup panko…

Classic Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 bowls Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (320 g) hot cooked Japanese short‑grain rice 300 g (10.5 oz) boneless skin-on chicken thighs, cut 2–3 cm pieces 1 medium onion (200 g), thinly sliced 4 large eggs 2/3 cup (160…

Crispy Chicken Karaage with Lemon and Japanese Mayo

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, cut into 4 cm (1.5-inch) pieces 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce 2 tbsp (30 ml) sake 1 tbsp (15 ml) mirin…

One-Pot Takikomi Gohan (Seasoned Mixed Rice)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 65 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 rice-cooker cups Japanese short-grain rice (360 ml; about 300 g) 250 g boneless chicken thighs, 1 cm cubes 1 small carrot (80 g), matchsticks 1/2 burdock root (gobo, 80 g), thin shavings 4…

Tempura Teishoku with Shrimp and Seasonal Vegetables

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380 g) Japanese short-grain rice + water 12 large shrimp (16/20 count), tails on 500 g mixed seasonal vegetables (sweet potato, kabocha, asparagus or green beans, bell pepper, shiitake, eggplant, shiso) 1/4…

Ginger Pork (Buta no Shogayaki) with Cabbage and Rice

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10 minutes marinating while you prep) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g thin-sliced pork loin or shoulder 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp sake 2 tbsp mirin 1 tbsp sugar 1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated ginger, divided…

Nasu Dengaku (Miso-Glazed Eggplant)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (or 2 light mains) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 small Japanese eggplants (about 1 lb / 450 g) 2 tbsp neutral oil (plus a little more for pan, if pan-frying) 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 scallions,…

Curry Udon in Dashi-Rich Japanese Curry Gravy

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups (960 ml) dashi (see note: 4 cups water + 2 tsp instant dashi OR from-scratch option) 4 bricks udon noodles (200 g each; frozen or refrigerated) 1 large onion (about 12 oz/340…

Classic Omurice with Ketchup Chicken Rice

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (320 g) cooked short-grain rice, cooled 200 g (7 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thigh, 1 cm dice 1/2 small onion, finely chopped (75 g) 1 small carrot, finely diced (50 g) 1/3…

Crispy Agedashi Tofu in Tentsuyu Broth

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