Simple yet Delicious 🍱 Bento Box
October 10, 2022 at 12:02 pm,
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In Japanese, bento (弁当 bentō) or obento (お弁当 obentō) refers to a compact, nutritiously balanced, visually appealing meal served in a box. We call the bento container “bento-bako” (弁当箱).
Ingredients:
Seaweed or Sushi Roll:
- 100g Rice
- 1tbsp of Sugar
- 1tbsp of Soy Sauce (get yours here )
- 1 pinch of Salt
- Half an Avocado
- Half a Cucumber
- 5 Crab sticks
- 1-2 nori sheets or seaweed
Simple Teriyaki Meat:
- 1tbsp of Teriyaki Sauce 1tbsp (get yours here)
- 150-200g of Any Meat (chicken, pork, sausage)
Sesame Salad:
- 1 ½ tbsp roasted ground sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp chilli ( for spice ) (get some spice here)
- 1 ½ tbsp dark sesame oil (get yours here)
- 1 ½ tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tsp soy sauce (get yours here)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 cups torn lettuce
- ⅓ cup slivered red onion
Garnish:
- 5 Cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1tbsp of Black Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Cook the rice.
- Marinade the meat for 15 min - 1h in teriyaki sauce.
- Cut cucumbers, avocado, and crab sticks into thin long slices.
- When the rice is done mix soy sauce, sugar and salt into the rice.
- Spread the rice on the nori sheet and place the ingredients in a
long line down the bottom. Roll the sushi roll and dab some water at the
ends for a better hold. Make 1-2 rolls. Leave some leftover rice.
- Cook the meat with some cooking oil. (Sausages can be cut into little octopuses for added cuteness.) Add a pinch of salt.
- When done, put it aside.
- For the salad - combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add lettuce and onion; toss to coat.
- To complete place leftover rice in the bento box and let it cool.
- Put all of the ingredients into the bento box. Place the teriyaki meat and cherry tomatoes next to the rice and garnish with sesame seeds. Add the salad and any other garnishes as preferred. Ready to serve.
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