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Sapporo Soup Curry
4.9 from 153 votes

Sapporo Soup Curry

Sapporo Soup Curry is a flavorful Japanese dish featuring chicken thigh and a variety of vegetables simmered in a spiced curry broth made from chicken stock, curry roux, curry powder, garam masala, tomato paste, and soy sauce. Garlic, ginger, and bay leaf add depth, while toppings like eggplant, shimeji mushrooms, and bell pepper provide texture contrasts. This soup curry is served with short grain rice.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

Soup curry:
  • ½ onion
  • ¼ carrot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 knob ginger 2cm/ about 1 inch
  • 3 cup chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
Soup seasonings:
  • 1 piece curry roux Japanese style
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp sugar
Toppings:
  • ½ pack shimeji mushrooms
  • 1 eggplant
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 1 chicken thigh bone in
  • (plus any extra vegetables you like)
  • short grain rice Japanese

Instructions

How to cook Soup Curry
How to make the soup curry base:
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  1. Mix all the soup seasonings in a bowl.
  2. Mince the garlic and ginger.
  3. Dice the onions into 2 cm/ 1 inch pieces. Cut the carrots to a similar size using the Japanese ‘rangiri’ cutting method.
  4. Pat the chicken thigh dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp of oil In a deep sauce pan, then sear the chicken thigh on both sides until golden brown. Take out and rest on a tray or plate.
  6. In the same sauce pan, on a medium heat, sauté the onions for around 5 minutes till translucent.
  7. Add the minced ginger, garlic and the carrots. Fry for 3 minutes.
  8. Add the soup seasonings in and the mix all together. Fry for 1-2 minutes to combine the flavors.
  9. Add the chicken stock and the chicken thigh. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom to remove all the golden bits, which will add more umami to the curry.
  10. Add the bay leaf and simmer for 45 minutes. 
  11. After simmering, adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar if needed.
How to make the toppings:
  1. Add a neutral flavored oil to a saucepan and heat to 170 ºC/ 340° F.
  2. Cut all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.
  3. Lightly fry each vegetable till tender.
  4. Place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
  5. Serve the soup with the chicken leg and top with the fried vegetables. Serve your rice on a separate plate and enjoy!

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