Recipe: Tasty Chicken Nanban-zuke

Chicken Nanban-zuke. I was born in a small town called Nobeoka on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan. Nobeoka isn't known for much, but their virtually unknown claim to fame is a small diner not far from Nobeoka station, that invented Chicken Nanban (チキン南蛮). Through some miracle (or because the dish is so damn good), this humble dish managed to work its way from my hometown into Japanese restaurants.

Chicken Breast is a popular alternative. It's much easier to prepare than it looks. 'Nanban-zuke' is a Japanese dish of marinated fried fish. I usually use fish called 'Aji' but other meaty fish are also suitable. You can cook Chicken Nanban-zuke using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Nanban-zuke

1. It's 500 g of Chicken Breast Fillets.
2. Prepare of Salt & Pepper.
3. You need of Potato Starch Flour.
4. It's of Oil for frying.
5. Prepare 1/2-1 of Onion *thinly sliced.
6. Prepare 1 of Carrot *sliced into thin strips.
7. Prepare 1/2-1 of Green Capsicum *cut into thin strips.
8. You need 2 of Tomatoes *sliced.
9. You need 1/2-1 teaspoon of Chilli Flakes OR 1 Chilli *thinly sliced.
10. It's of <Marinade>.
11. It's 1/4 cup of Rice Vinegar.
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of Soy Sauce.
13. It's 1/4 cup of Water.
14. You need 2 tablespoons of Sugar.
15. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Mirin *can be replaced by 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Sugar.
16. It's 1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil.

Chicken Breast is a popular alternative. Nanbanzuke is marinated fried fish in vinegar sauce with vegetables. It is a deep-fried dish, but, because of the vinegar in the sauce, this has a rather refreshing flavor. I usually use fish called 'Aji' but other meaty fish are also suitable.

Chicken Nanban-zuke step by step

1. Place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. As Mirin is alcoholic, you can replace it with Sugar. In that case, you use 3 tablespoons Sugar in total..
2. Add all the vegetables and mix to combine..
3. Cut Chicken Breast Fillets into 2cm thick slices, season with Salt & Pepper, then coat with Potato Starch Flour..
4. Heat Oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. It doesn’t have to be deep..
5. Cook Chicken pieces for 2 minutes, turning halfway through cooking, OR until cooked through. Transfer to the marinade & vegetable mixture..
6. Mix to combine, so that all Chicken pieces will be marinated evenly. Set aside for 1 hour at least..
7. Note: You can do the marinating process using a serving bowl, so that you can serve straight away. Otherwise, arrange the mixture on a serving plate or bowl, and enjoy with freshly cooked rice..

Chicken Breast is a popular alternative. It's much easier to prepare than it looks. I usually use fish called 'Aji' but other meaty fish are also suitable. Chicken Breast is a popular alternative. It's much easier to prepare than it looks.

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