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Easy and Rich Chashu with Chicken Thigh - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Easy and Rich Chashu with Chicken Thigh.
Char siu (chashu) can only be made with pork?? No, no, that's not true! You can easily make an authentic chashu with chicken thigh. If you roll the meat tightly, the appearance is also like chashu. Moreover, you can make it with a microwave to shorten the cooking time, which means this chashu will become your regular dish from now on?! Perhaps!
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Cook time

20 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Chicken thigh
    300 g
  • Boiled egg
    1
  • (A)Soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    2 tbsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Sake
    1 tbsp
  • Radish sprouts
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off the root of radish sprouts.
  2. 1. Cut the tendon of chicken thigh, bring the skin outward, and wrap tightly, then tie with kite thread.
  3. 2. Place it in a heat-resistant bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and microwave for about 3 minutes at 600W. Remove it once, flip it over, cover loosely with plastic wrap again, and microwave for about 2 minutes at 600W.
  4. 3. Add Step 2, boiled egg and ingredient (A) to a pan and cook over medium heat, mixing entirely to blend while simmering.
  5. 4. When chicken thigh is cooked through and the sauce has thickened and starts to shine, remove from the heat and let it cool.
  6. 5. Cut boiled egg in half. Remove the kite thread from chicken thigh and cut into round slices that are easy to eat.
  7. 6. Serve on a plate, garnish with radish sprouts, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Heating conditions may vary depending on the type of microwave, the type of heat-resistant container, and the condition of the ingredients. Please check the condition and adjust the heating time as necessary.

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