Chicken Zosui

INGREDIENTS

• 150 g boneless chicken thigh(s) – skin-on, boneless
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 400 ml dashi stock
• 1 tbsp sake
• 200 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice – see my recipe, how to cook Japanese style rice
• 30 g green onion(s) – white part diagonally sliced
• 80 g carrot(s) – julienned
• 2 fresh shiitake mushroom(s) – thinly sliced
• 100 g enoki mushroom(s) – roots removed
• 15 g fresh ginger – grated
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce – see note for how to use dark soy sauce
• 2 medium egg(s)
• finely chopped green onion(s) – optional garnish
• shredded sushi nori seaweed “kizami nori” – (kizami nori) option garnish
• Japanese chili powder – (shichimi togarashi) optional garnish
• sesame oil – optional garnish

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Peel the skin off of 150 g boneless chicken thigh(s), cut the meat into small pieces and the skin into bitesize pieces.
2. Heat up a large pot on medium-low and add 1 tsp cooking oil. Once heated, add the chicken skin with 1 pinch black pepper and fry until crispy on both sides.
3. Once the skin is crispy, add 400 ml dashi stock and 1 tbsp sake. Alternatively, you can remove the skin and use it for sprinkling at the end. Turn up the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium-low and add the chicken thigh.
4. Place 200 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice in a bowl and fill it with fresh cold water. Swish it around with your hand to gently remove the excess starch and then pour it through a sieve or colander to drain the water.
5. When the outside of the chicken is sealed, add the rice, 80 g carrot(s), 30 g green onion(s), 2 fresh shiitake mushroom(s), 100 g enoki mushroom(s), 15 g fresh ginger and 3 tbsp light soy sauce.
6. Once the carrots are slightly softened, set a timer for 5 minutes. During this time, crack 2 medium egg(s) into a small bowl and whisk.
7. Pour the whisked egg around the pot and set a timer for 30 seconds. 
8. When 30 seconds are up, turn off the heat and dish up.
9. Garnish with the chicken skin from earlier, finely chopped green onion(s) (green part), shredded sushi nori seaweed “kizami nori” and Japanese chili powder (according to your tastes) and a dash of sesame oil.
10. Enjoy!