Japanese Chicken Curry
By Namiko Hirasawa Chen · justonecookbook.com
1 hr 15 min8 servings
A mild, slightly sweet Japanese curry with chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onions simmered in a rich broth thickened with curry roux blocks.
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| prepSoak peeled and quartered potatoes in water for 15 minutes; drain before cooking. | ||||||||||
| 2 large onions (670 g), cut into thick wedges | Sauté onions until translucent, 5 min | Add garlic & ginger, mix well | Add chicken, cook until no longer pink | Add stock, apple, honey, soy sauce & ketchup | Add carrots & potatoes, simmer covered 15 min | Skim scum & foam, continue cooking until vegetables tender | Dissolve curry roux in ladleful of liquid, stir in | Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, 5–10 min until thick | Taste & adjust salt if needed | Serve with rice & fukujinzuke |
| 1½ Tbsp neutral oil (for cooking) | ||||||||||
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | ||||||||||
| 1 tsp ginger, grated with juice | ||||||||||
| 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, seasoned with freshly ground black pepper | ||||||||||
| 950 ml chicken stock or broth | ||||||||||
| ½ apple (170 g), grated | ||||||||||
| 1 Tbsp honey | ||||||||||
| 1 Tbsp soy sauce | ||||||||||
| 1 Tbsp ketchup | ||||||||||
| 2 carrots (190 g), cut into rolling wedges | ||||||||||
| 3 Yukon gold potatoes (432 g), cut into quarters | ||||||||||
| 1 package Japanese curry roux | ||||||||||
| 8 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice | ||||||||||
| fukujinzuke (Japanese red pickled vegetables), for garnish | ||||||||||
| salt to taste (if using unsalted homemade curry roux) | ||||||||||
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