1. Sweet Chili Shrimp Bento Box Recipe
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
Sweet chili shrimp onigiri
・Rice (As much as you want)
・Nori seaweed
Sweet chili shrimp (Ebi-chili)
・3 Shrimps
Shrimp seasoning [A]
・2 tsp Sake
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/3 tsp Ginger paste
・1/3 tsp Garlic paste
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
Sweet chili sauce [B]
・2 tsp Ketchup
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tsp Sugar
・1/4 tsp Chicken stock powder
[C]
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tsp Doubanjiang
・1/3 tsp Ginger paste
・1/3 tsp Garlic paste
[D]
・1/2 tsp Potato starch
・1 tsp Water
Lotus root stir-fry
・2 oz (60g) Lotus root
・1 tsp Sesame oil
・1 tsp Mirin
・1 tsp Soy sauce
・A pinch of Dashi powder (Hondashi)
・White sesame seeds
Egg rolls with okra
・2 Eggs
・2 Okra
・A pinch of Salt
・A pinch of Dashi powder (Hondashi)
・1/2 tsp Sugar
・1/2 tsp Oil
Spinach & corn stir-fry
・2 oz (60g) Spinach
・2 tbsp Corn
・1 tsp Butter
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tsp Honey
Direction
1. [Sweet chili shrimp musubi] Season the shrimps with [A]. Let sit for 15 minutes.
2. Cook the shrimps with [C]. When it’s cooked, add the sauce [B]. Then, add [D]. When it thickens a little, it is done.
3. Make small rice balls, and put shrimp on top. Roll in thinly sliced nori seaweed.
4. [Lotus root stir-fry] Thinly slice the lotus root. Stir-fry it with sesame oil. Add mirin, soy sauce, and dashi powder. Stir to combine. Sprinkle sesame seeds as you like.
5. [Egg rolls with okra] Put salt on the okra and rub them. Boil them for 1.5 minutes. Remove okra stems. Mix eggs with a little sugar and dashi powder. Make an omelette by adding okra to the omelette and rolling it up along the way.
6. [Spinach and corn stir-fry] Boil the spinach in advance as needed. Stir-fry it with corn and butter. Add honey and soy sauce. Stir to combine.
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2. Rice Sandwich (Sushi Sandwich / Onigirazu) Bento Box Recipe
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
・Rice (As much as you want)
・Nori seaweed
Fried shrimp sandwich
・2 Shrimps
・1 tsp Flour
・1 tbsp Beaten egg
・2 tbsp Panko
・Oil for frying
・1 Egg
・A pinch of Sugar
・1/2 tsp Oil
・Lettuce
・Tonkatsu sauce
Ham & egg sandwich
・1 Egg
・2 slices of Ham
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・1 tsp Mayonnaise
Beef & veggie sandwich
・1 oz (30g) Carrot
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/4 tsp Garlic paste
・A pinch of Salt
・White sesame seeds
・2 oz (60g) Spinach
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/4 tsp Garlic paste
・A pinch of Salt
・2 oz (60g) Thinly sliced beef
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tsp Ginger paste
・1/4 tsp Garlic paste
・1 tbsp Sake
・1 tbsp Soy sauce
・1 tbsp Mirin
・1/2 tbsp Sugar
Direction
1. [Fried shrimp sandwich] Cut a slit in the belly of the shrimp and straighten it. Sprinkle flour, dip it in beaten egg, and coat it with panko. Fry in oil for 3 minutes on each side.
2. Make thin omelette. Spread rice on the center of nori seaweed (nori for sushi rolls). Put lettuce, fried shrimps, and egg. Pour tonkatsu sauce a little. Put thin layer of rice on top. Wrap the whole thing in nori from all sides to form a square.
3. [Ham & egg sandwich] Put a slice of ham into a slightly deeper dish. Crack an egg on it, and sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper. Pierce the yolk with a fork. Put another slice of ham on top. Cook it in microwave (500W/1.5 minutes). Let cook over residual heat for about 3 minutes.
4. Spread rice on the center of nori seaweed (nori for sushi rolls). Put ham and egg, mayonnaise, then thin layer of rice. Wrap the whole thing in nori from all sides to form a square.
5. [Beef & veggie sandwich] Stir-fry shredded carrot. Season it with garlic paste and salt. Add white sesame seeds as you like. Cook spinach as well. Add a little soy sauce for spinach.
6. Cook beef, and season it with ginger paste, garlic paste, sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
7. Spread rice on the center of nori seaweed (nori for sushi rolls). Put carrot, spinach, beef, then thin layer of rice. Wrap the whole thing in nori from all sides to form a square.
*Wrap rice sandwiches in plastic wrap to make it easier to cut in half.
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3. Japanese Sandwich Bento Box Recipe
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
・Your favorite bread
・Mayonnaise
・Karashi (Japanese mustard) as you like
Kabocha squash salad sandwich
・2.8 oz (80g) Kabocha squash
・1 tsp Butter
・1 tsp Mayonnaise
・1 tsp Milk
・1/2 tsp Honey
・Pistachio
Lotus root & pork croquette sandwich
・1 oz (30g) Lotus root
・1.7 oz (50g) Ground pork
・1/2 tsp Sake
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・A pinch of Salt
Batter
・1 tbsp Beaten egg
・1 tbsp Flour
・0.5-1 tbsp Water
・1-2 tbsp Panko
・Oil for frying
・Lettuce
・Tonkatsu sauce
・White sesame seeds
Egg sandwich
・2 Eggs
・1/2 tsp Sugar
・A pinch of Dashi powder (Hondashi)
・1/2 tsp Oil
Ham & veggie sandwich
・Ham slices
・Cucumber
・Tomato
Direction
1. [Kabocha squash salad sandwich] Cut kabocha into small pieces, and take the skin off the kabocha. Cook it in microwave until soft. Mash them, and season it with butter, mayonnaise, milk, and honey. Put crushed pistachio on the salad.
2. [Lotus root & pork croquette sandwich] Mince lotus root. Put ground pork in a bowl, and season it with salt, sake, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Knead until the meat is slightly white. Mix the meat with minced lotus root, and shape into a croquette.
3. Dip it in batter and coat it with panko. Fry in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side.
4. [Egg sandwich] Mix egg with sugar and dashi powder. Make thick omelette.
5. [Ham & veggie sandwich] Slice cucumber and tomato. Prepare ham slices.
6. Prepare your favorite bread, and spread mayonnaise (and karashi). Place each ingredient between bread.
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4. Chicken Katsu & Mackerel Bento Box Recipe
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
・Rice (As much as you want)
Chicken katsu
・1.7 oz (50g) Chicken
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・1 tsp Flour
・1 tbsp Beaten egg
・1-2 tbsp Panko
・Oil for frying
・Tonkatsu sauce
・White sesame seeds
Grilled mackerel
・1.7 oz (50g) Mackerel
・A pinch of Salt (as needed)
・1/2 tsp Oil
Japanese-style seasoned okra
・4 Okra
・A pinch of Salt
・1 tbsp Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)
・1 tsp Mirin
・1 tsp Soy sauce
・A pinch of Dashi powder (Hondashi)
Carrot tuna salad
・1 oz (30g) Carrot
・1 oz (30g) Tuna
・1 tbsp Corn
・1 tsp Mayonnaise
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・A pinch of Sugar
Chikuwa with ginger pickles
・1 Chikuwa (Fish paste stick)
・Shoga ginger pickles
Topping
・Boiled egg
・Lettuce
・Cherry tomato
Direction
1. [Chicken katsu] Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken, then sprinkle flour. Dip it in beaten egg. Coat it with panko. Fry in oil for 3 minutes on each side.
2. [Grilled mackerel] Oil the pan. Cook salted mackerel in a pan for 4 minutes on each side.
3. [Japanese-style seasoned okra] Put salt on the okra and rub them. Boil them for 1.5 minutes. Remove okra stems. Cut it in half. Season it with bonito flakes, mirin, soy sauce, and dashi powder.
4. [Carrot tuna salad] Stir-fry shredded carrot. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Let it cool. In a mixing bowl, combine carrot, tuna, corn, mayonnaise, and sugar. Add more black pepper as you like.
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