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Chicken Sumo Stew – Tori Chanko Nabe

A delicious chicken stew that is brimming with traditional Japanese flavors.
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 373kcal

Ingredients

Stew ingredients:

  • 10 ½ ounces (300g) chicken thighs
  • ¼ Chinese cabbage
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 6 green onions
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 ½ ounces (125g) fried tofu
  • 2 ⅔ ounces (75g) tofu

Chicken meatballs:

  • 7 ounces (200g) ground chicken
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato startch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • ½ teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 splash sesame oil

Dashi:

  • 4 cups (1L) water
  • cup (80mL) cooking sake
  • 1 pinch salt
  • cup (80mL) soy sauce gluten-free or regular

Instructions

  • Prepare the chicken meatballs by combining ground chicken, egg yolk, ginger, green onion, cornstarch, salt and pepper together until the mixture becomes sticky.
  • To prepare the rest of stew, cut the chicken thighs and fried tofu into bite-sized chunks.
  • Chop the Chinese cabbage (removing the leaves as these take less time to cook).
  • Cut the spring onions diagonally into pieces that are approximately 1 ½ inches long.
  • Remove the stalks of the shiitake mushrooms.
  • Cut the carrot diagonally into 1-inch slices.
  • Add the diced chicken thighs, water, cooking sake, salt, and soy sauce into a pot an bring to boil.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the ground chicken mixture into the boiling broth and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Next, add the carrot and stalks of the Chinese cabbage, simmering for 5 minutes. After 2 minutes, add the Chinese cabbage leaves, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, tofu, and fried tofu. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe courtesy of ANA.

Expert Recipe Tips

  • Make sure the broth is kept simmering the entire time. If the liquid starts to get low, simply add a bit more chicken broth or water.
  • You can swap the Shiitake mushrooms for another variety, such as Enoki mushrooms or even button mushrooms.
  • Add cooked Udon noodles or rice to leftover chanko nabe.

Delicious Variations

While this sumo stew is delicious as is, you can add in different ingredients. Try one of these options to easily change it up;

  • Miso
  • Kimchi
  • Mirin
  • Ponzu sauce
  • Bok Choy
  • Crab
  • Shrimp
  • Pork belly or bacon
  • Konnyaku
  • Udon noodles
  • Sesame seeds

Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2963IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg