Delicious stew of chicken and burdock

 

Ingredients

- 1 chicken thigh (250g)

- 1 burdock root (thick)

- 2 tablespoons each of sugar and soy sauce

- 1/2 teaspoon Japanese dashi stock

- 200ml water

- 1 tablespoon mirin

- 1 tablespoon sesame oil

- Mitsuba (Japanese parsley), if available

Directions

1. Cut the chicken into 3cm pieces. Cut the burdock root diagonally into 5mm thick, 4cm long pieces. Rinse briefly in water and drain.

*Be careful not to soak the burdock root for too long, as its aroma will disappear.

2. Add sesame oil to a frying pan over medium heat, add the chicken, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Add the burdock root and stir-fry until evenly coated.

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3. Add ingredients A, cover with a drop lid, and simmer over low to medium heat for about 10 minutes.

4. Remove the drop lid, drizzle with mirin, and stir-fry until the liquid is gone and the dish is shiny.

Garnish with mitsuba (Japanese parsley) to taste.