Sweet and Sour Chicken Bento
This Sweet & Sour Chicken Bento uses the leftover from my Ootoya’s Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe for a delicious portable lunch! Served with steamed rice, ramen egg & Japanese potato salad on the side, it can be put together easily with some planning ahead.
Ingredients
Servings: Bento
- 1 serving cooked Japanese short-grain rice (made ahead or stored in the freezer)
- Ootoya's sweet and sour chicken (made ahead)
- Ramen Egg (made ahead)
- Japanese potato salad (made ahead)
- cherry tomatoes
- toasted black sesame seeds
- umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums)
Instructions
- Pack steamed rice in ⅓ of bento box and let it cool.
- Reheat Ootoya's sweet and sour chicken in a frying pan till heated through. Transfer them to a small plate and let them cool.
- Meanwhile, put ramen egg, potato salad, and cherry tomatoes in the bento box.
- When sweet and sour chicken is cool, pack in the bento box.
- Let cool completely before closing the bento box to avoid condensation. Please read food safety tips for bento.
Nutrition
Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 77g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 152mg, Sodium: 814mg, Potassium: 1046mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 1756IU, Vitamin C: 52mg, Calcium: 64mg, Iron: 4mg
The nutrition facts shown are generated by an online calculator and are estimates only. Please consult a professional nutritionist for specific dietary needs.
