Japanese: Renkon to Tori no Nimono.
Nimono is the Japanese word for food that is boiled and seasoned. Tori means chicken and renkon is a lotus root. You can find this in any Asian grocery store. I like the lotus root’s texture, and it is still crispy after boil.
Nimono is the Japanese word for food that is boiled and seasoned. Tori means chicken and renkon is a lotus root. You can find this in any Asian grocery store. I like the lotus root’s texture, and it is still crispy after boil.
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 renkon (about 1/2 pound)
- 1/2 pound thigh chicken (chopped)
Spices
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Preparation
- Put renkon in a bowl with water and vinegar for 5 minutes. Strain.
- Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, cook chicken and renkon for 4 minutes on medium heat
- Add 1 cup water, soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar, then cook until water evaporates, stir occassionally (about 15 mins)
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