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Japanese Bento with Stuffed Peppers, Tamagoyaki, Chikuwa and Miso Okra
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Japanese Bento with Stuffed Peppers, Tamagoyaki, Chikuwa and Miso Okra

45 minServes 2Nutri-Score B€€
from @bienbento1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • green peppers (halved, seeds removed)Produce4 pieces
  • ground porkMeat250 g
  • onion (finely chopped)Produce1 piece
  • panko breadcrumbsBakery30 g
  • egg (beaten)Dairy1 piece
  • saltSpices3 g
  • black pepperSpices1 g
  • vegetable oilPantry15 ml
  • cheese slices (cut into strips)Dairy2 pieces
  • eggs (beaten)Dairy3 pieces
  • dashi stockPantry45 ml
  • soy saucePantry10 ml
  • sugarPantry5 g
  • chikuwa (cut into pieces)Fish3 pieces
  • okra (blanched, sliced)Produce8 pieces
  • miso pastePantry20 g
  • sesame oilPantry5 ml
  • cooked white riceGrains400 g

per serving

Nutrition

658kcal

Carbs
65 g
Proteins
38 g
Fat
28 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • tamagoyaki pan
  • bento box ×2

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the stuffed peppers

    • Mix the ground pork, onion, panko, egg, salt and black pepper in a bowl until sticky.
    • Halve the green peppers, remove the seeds and dust the insides with a little flour.
    • Stuff the meat mixture firmly into the pepper halves.
    Step 1

  2. Cook the stuffed peppers

    • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and place the peppers meat-side down.
    • Sear until browned, then flip and add a splash of water.
    • Cover and steam until the meat is cooked through.
    Step 2

  3. Make the tamagoyaki

    • Whisk the eggs with the dashi stock, soy sauce and sugar.
    • Pour a thin layer into a heated oiled tamagoyaki pan and roll it up.
    • Repeat with the remaining egg mixture, adding cheese strips in the last layer.
    Step 3

  4. Prepare the chikuwa and miso okra

    • Blanch the okra in boiling water, then slice.
    • Toss the okra with the miso paste and sesame oil.
    • Pan-fry the chikuwa pieces until lightly browned.
    Step 4

  5. Assemble the bento

    • Pack the cooked rice into the bento boxes.
    • Arrange the stuffed peppers, sliced tamagoyaki, chikuwa and miso okra in the boxes.
    • Let cool before closing the lids.
    Step 5
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