RECIPE: Chicken Ochazuke (Tea with Rice)

Ochazuke is a traditionally simple yet comforting dish made by pouring tea over a bowl of steamed rice with savory toppings. 

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast 
• 1 tsp sake
• Wakame (optional topping)
• 1 tsp konbu chadissolved in 150ml hot water
• 1 cup cooked rice

Instructions

1. Sprinkle the chicken breast with salt and sake. Cook in a pan over medium heat until fully cooked. Cool slightly and shred with a fork.
2. Soak the wakame (if adding) in cold water to reconstitute. Drain and roughly chop.
3. Put the cooked rice in a bowl and top with the cooked chicken and wakame (if using).
4. Gently pour the konbu cha dissolved in hot water over the rice and enjoy immediately.