Chilled Chicken Sesame Soba

Chilled Chicken Sesame Soba

A homemade recreation of the famous summer-only menu item from Manpuku, an old-school chuka restaurant in Higashi-Ginza, Tokyo. Microwaved chicken chashu paired with various sesame products and a chicken-rich sauce — a luxurious bowl perfect for summer.

中華料理NoodleStaple1 serving35 min(Prep 15 min + Cook 20 min)700 kcal

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

1 serving

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions

  1. 1

    Butterfly the chicken thigh to even thickness, then prick all over with a fork. Place skin-side down in a heatproof container.

    0:39~2 min
  2. 2

    Add sake, soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, and honey; massage in lightly and partially cover (don't seal tightly).

    1:17~1 min
  3. 3

    Microwave at 600 W for 2 minutes 30 seconds. Remove, flip, and microwave another 2 minutes 30 seconds.

    2:00~3 min
  4. 4

    Leave the chicken in the microwave undisturbed for 5 minutes to finish with residual heat. Then remove and slice thinly.

    2:30~8 min
  5. 5

    To the marinade, add vinegar, sesame paste, mayonnaise, and sesame oil. Mix well.

    3:40~1 min
  6. 6

    Add soy sauce and water; mix and adjust flavor and consistency. Refrigerate.

    4:26~1 min
  7. 7

    Julienne the cucumber. Beat the egg, season lightly with salt and sugar, and stir gently without frothing. Make a thin omelette and julienne it.

    4:56~4 min
  8. 8

    Cook the Chinese noodles, rinse off the starch in cold water, and chill in ice water. Drain thoroughly and plate.

    7:47~4 min
  9. 9

    Top the noodles generously with cucumber, julienned omelette, and chicken chashu. Drizzle with the sesame sauce, and finish with ground sesame and scallions.

    8:21~2 min

TIPS

Tips

  • 1

    鶏むね肉はフォークで穴を開けることで味が染み込みやすくなる

  • 2

    レンジ加熱後、余熱で火を通すことでしっとり仕上がる

  • 3

    タレは味を見ながら、水で濃さを調整する

  • 4

    具材やタレを冷やすことで美味しくなる

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