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Imported Poultry (Chicken Nanban with Tartar Sauce)
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Imported Poultry (Chicken Nanban with Tartar Sauce)

50 minServes 2Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • chicken thighs (fat trimmed, slits cut in thick parts)Meat400 g
  • salt (pinch)Spices1 g
  • black pepper (pinch)Spices1 g
  • cake flour (for coating)Pantry60 g
  • egg (beaten, for coating)Dairy1 piece
  • onion (finely chopped)Produce0.3 pieces
  • tomato (finely chopped)Produce0.3 pieces
  • boiled egg (chopped)Dairy1 piece
  • mayonnaisePantry45 ml
  • vinegar (for tartar sauce)Pantry5 ml
  • milkDairy5 ml
  • sugarPantry12 g
  • black pepper (pinch, for tartar sauce)Spices1 g
  • soy saucePantry25 ml
  • sweet sakePantry25 ml
  • vinegar (for Nanban sauce)Pantry15 ml
  • potato starch (half teaspoon)Pantry2 g
  • sweet potato (steamed)Produce0.5 pieces
  • lettuce (for serving)Produce40 g
  • parsley (chopped, for garnish)Produce2 g
  • frying oil (for deep-frying)Pantry500 ml

per serving

Nutrition

631kcal

Carbs
39 g
Proteins
31 g
Fat
39 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×3
  • Frying pan
  • Steamer
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

step by step

Method

  1. Make the tartar sauce

    • Finely chop the onion, the tomato and the boiled egg.
    • Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, milk, sugar and black pepper with the chopped ingredients.
    Step 1
  2. Make the Nanban sauce

    • Combine the soy sauce, sweet sake, vinegar and sugar in a saucepan.
    • Bring to a simmer and stir in the potato starch to thicken slightly.
    Step 2
  3. Prepare the chicken

    • Trim off the excess fat from the chicken thighs.
    • Cut slits in the thick parts of the meat so it cooks evenly.
    • Season with salt and black pepper.
    Step 3
  4. Coat the chicken

    • Dust the chicken with cake flour.
    • Dip it in the beaten egg.
    Step 4
  5. Fry the chicken

    • Deep-fry the chicken until golden-brown.
    • Transfer to a plate and let it rest.
    Step 5
  6. Coat in Nanban sauce

    • Place the fried chicken into the Nanban sauce.
    • Swirl it around so the chicken is fully coated.
    Step 6
  7. Steam the sweet potato

    • Steam the sweet potato until tender.
    Step 7
  8. Plate and serve

    • Arrange the lettuce, the chicken and the steamed sweet potato on a plate.
    • Spoon the tartar sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley.
    Step 8