Refreshing Simmered Chicken Drumsticks (Tori no Sappari-ni)

Name: Refreshing Simmered Chicken Drumsticks (Tori no Sappari-ni)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 egg; 8 chicken drumsticks; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 garlic clove; 4 slices ginger root; 250 ml water; 125 ml rice vinegar; 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 tbsp sake; 2 tbsp sugar; 5 cm Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part, optional garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Tori no Sappari-ni is a refreshing Japanese homestyle dish made with meaty chicken drumsticks and boiled eggs simmered in a tangy vinegar-based broth. It's easy to make and packed with invigorating flavor!

Updated at: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:19:18 GMT