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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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 1 Bento
Calories: 450 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- cooked Japanese short-grain rice (see how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe)
- teriyaki chicken meatballs (leftovers; make extra teriyaki chicken meatballs for dinner the night before)
- flower-shaped ham (see how to make a ham flower)
- Japanese kani salad (leftovers; prep my crab salad ahead of time)
- soft or hard-boiled egg (make a hard-boiled egg or hanjuku tamago the night before)
- broccoli (steamed or parboiled the previous night)
- cherry tomatoes
- strawberries
- mandarin orange
Instructions
- Pack cooked Japanese short-grain rice in half of the bento box and let it cool.
- Reheat the teriyaki chicken meatballs in a frying pan until heated through. Transfer them to a small plate and let them cool.
- Meanwhile, make a ham flower and set aside.
- 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.
- Cool down completely before closing the bento box.
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Notes
- Please read FOOD SAFETY TIPS.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
450kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
3g
Cholesterol
192mg
(64%)
Sodium
678mg
(28%)
Potassium
788mg
(23%)
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
% 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.