Chicken Meatball Bento

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    3 mins

  • Total Time

    18 mins

  • Servings

    1 Bento

  • Calories

    450 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Chicken Meatball Bento

Packed with a ham flower, crab salad, boiled egg, broccoli, and fruit, this colorful Chicken Meatball Bento with steamed Japanese rice will get your kids to enjoy their lunches without fail. Read on to learn more about how to pack bento boxes. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • Japanese short-grain rice see how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe, cooked
  • chicken meatballs leftovers; make extra teriyaki chicken meatballs for dinner the night before, teriyaki flavor
  • ham see how to make a ham flower, flower-shaped
  • kani salad leftovers; prep my crab salad ahead of time, Japanese style
  • egg make a hard-boiled egg or hanjuku tamago the night before, soft or hard-boiled
  • broccoli (steamed or parboiled the previous night)
  • cherry tomato
  • strawberries
  • mandarin orange

Instructions

  1. Pack cooked Japanese short-grain rice in half of the bento box and let it cool.
  2. Reheat the teriyaki chicken meatballs in a frying pan until heated through. Transfer them to a small plate and let them cool.
  3. Meanwhile, make a ham flower and set aside.
  4. When the rice and meatballs are cool, pack the rest of the ingredients into the bento box: Japanese kani salad, flower-shaped ham, soft or hard-boiled egg, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, and mandarin orange.
  5. Cool down completely before closing the bento box.

Notes

  • Please read FOOD SAFETY TIPS.
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 450kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g (29%) Monounsaturated Fat 6g (30%) Trans Fat 3g (150%) Cholesterol 192mg (64%) Sodium 678mg (28%) Potassium 788mg (17%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 1111IU (22%) Vitamin C 67mg (74%) Calcium 90mg (9%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Bento

Amount Per Serving

Calories 450 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 450kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 3g 150%
Cholesterol 192mg 64%
Sodium 678mg 28%
Potassium 788mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 1111IU 22%
Vitamin C 67mg 74%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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