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Bento Lunchbox with Homemade Ice Cream
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Bento Lunchbox with Homemade Ice Cream

45 minServes 1Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

1 person
  • cooked rice (warm)Grains200 g
  • egg (beaten)Dairy1 piece
  • carrot (cut into shapes)Produce40 g
  • cucumber (sliced)Produce40 g
  • cherry tomatoes (halved)Produce3 pieces
  • chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces)Meat80 g
  • soy saucePantry15 ml
  • vegetable oilPantry10 ml
  • milk (cold)Dairy150 ml
  • sugarPantry40 g
  • heavy cream (cold)Dairy100 ml
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml

per serving

Nutrition

993kcal

Carbs
105 g
Proteins
42 g
Fat
45 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • bento box
  • Cookie cutter

step by step

Method

  1. Cook the rice and prepare the fillings

    • Cook the rice and let it cool slightly
    • Cut the carrot into decorative shapes and blanch briefly
    • Slice the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes
    Step 1
  2. Cook the chicken

    • Heat the oil in a frying pan
    • Sear the chicken until golden and cooked through
    • Add the soy sauce and toss to coat
    Step 2
  3. Make the egg garnish

    • Beat the egg with a pinch of salt
    • Cook a thin omelette in the pan and let it cool
    • Cut the omelette into shapes with a cookie cutter
    Step 3
  4. Make the homemade ice cream

    • Whisk the milk, sugar, cream and vanilla extract in a bowl
    • Pour into a shallow container and freeze, stirring every 30 min until creamy
    Step 4
  5. Pack the bento

    • Fill the bento box with rice
    • Arrange the chicken, omelette, carrot, cucumber and cherry tomatoes in the compartments
    • Add a scoop of the ice cream in a small chilled container and close the box
    Step 5