Sweet and Sour Chicken Bento
This Sweet & Sour Chicken Bento uses the leftover from my Ootoya’s Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe for a delicious portable lunch! Served with steamed rice, ramen egg & Japanese potato salad on the side, it can be put together easily with some planning ahead.
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Ingredients
- 1 serving cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- Ootoya's sweet and sour chicken ((made ahead))
- Ramen Egg ((made ahead))
- Japanese potato salad ((made ahead))
- cherry tomatoes
- toasted black sesame seeds
- umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums)
Steps
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Pack steamed rice in ⅓ of bento box and let it cool.
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Reheat Ootoya's sweet and sour chicken in a frying pan till heated through. Transfer them to a small plate and let them cool.
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Meanwhile, put ramen egg, potato salad, and cherry tomatoes in the bento box.
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When sweet and sour chicken is cool, pack in the bento box.
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Let cool completely before closing the bento box to avoid condensation. Please read food safety tips for bento.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet


















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