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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

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  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

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.

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