Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Japanese Chikuzenni

日式筑前煮

Japanese Chikuzenni — finished dish

Total time: 65 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Chicken, roots and shiitake simmer in dashi for a comforting Japanese stew.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g chicken thighs
250 g lotus root
2 pieces carrot
250 g konnyaku
8 pieces dried shiitake
100 g snow peas
700 ml dashi stock

Simmering sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp sake
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cooking oil

Japanese Chikuzenni — ingredients

02

Tools

deep pot
knife
cutting board
colander
spatula

Japanese Chikuzenni — tools

03

Steps

Japanese Chikuzenni — Soak shiitake until soft and reserve liquid

Step 1

Soak shiitake until soft and reserve liquid

Soak shiitake until soft and reserve liquid.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces

Step 2

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Peel lotus root and carrot, then cut chunks

Step 3

Peel lotus root and carrot, then cut chunks

Peel lotus root and carrot, then cut chunks.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Cut konnyaku and blanch two minutes

Step 4

Cut konnyaku and blanch two minutes

Cut konnyaku and blanch two minutes.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Remove shiitake stems and halve them

Step 5

Remove shiitake stems and halve them

Remove shiitake stems and halve them.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Heat oil and brown chicken surface

Step 6

Heat oil and brown chicken surface

Heat oil and brown chicken surface.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Add roots, konnyaku and shiitake, then toss

Step 7

Add roots, konnyaku and shiitake, then toss

Add roots, konnyaku and shiitake, then toss.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Pour in dashi and mushroom soaking liquid

Step 8

Pour in dashi and mushroom soaking liquid

Pour in dashi and mushroom soaking liquid.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Add soy, mirin, sake and sugar

Step 9

Add soy, mirin, sake and sugar

Add soy, mirin, sake and sugar.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Boil, cover and simmer twenty-five minutes

Step 10

Boil, cover and simmer twenty-five minutes

Boil, cover and simmer twenty-five minutes.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Blanch snow peas one minute and drain

Step 11

Blanch snow peas one minute and drain

Blanch snow peas one minute and drain.

Japanese Chikuzenni — Taste, bowl the stew and top with peas

Step 12

Taste, bowl the stew and top with peas

Taste, bowl the stew and top with peas.

Common mistakes

Do not cook dried shiitake before it fully softens.

Tips

Keep cut lotus root in water to reduce browning.