RECIPE: Ume (Japanese Plum) Teriyaki Chicken

This recipe uses one pan making it a quick and easy meal. Slightly sweet teriyaki sauce pairs perfectly with the salty tang of pickled plums giving the chicken a unique flavor. Neri ume helps the sauce come together in a snap!

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken breast (~260g)
• 1 Tbsp potato starch
• 1 Tbsp oil
• Pinch of salt

Ume teriyaki sauce:

• 2 Tbsp sake
• 2 Tbsp mirin
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp neri ume

Instructions:

1. Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise, then into 1 cm wide pieces. Rub thoroughly with a pinch of salt then with potato starch. 
2. Heat the oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned on both sides, about 3 mins. 
3. Add the ume teriyaki sauce ingredients to the pan and stir fry with the chicken until the sauce thickens. 
4. Serve on a plate or on top of rice as a donburi (rice bowl) and enjoy!