
This comforting rice bowl is easy to make. I love the meltingly soft Turnip in this dish, but you can use Daikon (White Radish) instead. Chicken can be replaced with Pork. When I am tired OR not feeling well, this type of dish is what I want to eat.
Makes
2 Servings
Ingredients
1 Turnip *200g to 250g, Daikon can be used
1 & 1/2 cups Chicken Stock OR Dashi Stock *I used 1 & 1/2 cups Water and 1 & 1/2 teaspoons Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder
1 small piece Ginger *grated
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce *plus extra
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 Chicken Thigh Fillet *200g to 250g
Salt & White Pepper as required
1 & 1/2 tablespoons Potato Starch *mixed with 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Water
1 Spring Onion *finely chopped
2 servings warm Cooked Rice
Method
- Peel Turnip, cut into small cubes, and place in a saucepan. Add Chicken Stock, Ginger, Soy Sauce and Mirin to the saucepan, cover with a lid, and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for a few minutes.
- Cut Chicken into small pieces, add to the saucepan, bring back to the boil, and cook until Turnip is soft. Taste the soup, and add Salt and White Pepper as required. You can add extra Soy Sauce.
- Mix Potato Starch and Water in a small bowl, and gradually add the mixture to the boiling soup, stirring continuously, and cook until the soup is thickened. Add finely chopped Spring Onion and mix to combine.
- Half fill a bowl with warm Cooked Rice, cover with the mixture, and enjoy.
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