Chikuzenni (Nishime/Gameni)

Name: Chikuzenni (Nishime/Gameni)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 100 g carrot (cut into rough bitesize pieces (rangiri)); 100 g lotus root (1cm slices); 100 g burdock root (gobo) (cut into rough bitesize pieces (rangiri)); 150 g Japanese taro ((satoimo) rough bite-size pieces); 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 250-300 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on, cut into large bitesize pieces); 3 fresh shiitake mushroom (quartered (or whole for osechi)); 200 g konnyaku ( roughly cut into bite-size pieces); 500 ml dashi stock; 2 tsp light brown sugar; 60 ml sake; 60 ml soy sauce; 60 ml mirin; 10 snow peas; ½ tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Chikuzenni is a comforting and nutritious dish made with succulent chicken thigh and hearty root vegetables simmered in a rich dashi broth. This recipe hails from Northern Kyushu and has since become a well-loved dish across Japan. It can be eaten any time of year, but it always makes a special appearance during the New Year as part of "Osechi Ryori".

Updated at: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:17:52 GMT