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Sweet and Sour Chicken Bento
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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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 Bento
Calories: 591 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 erving Japanese short-grain rice made ahead or stored in the freezer, cooked
  • chicken made ahead, Ootoya brand, sweet and sour style
  • egg made ahead, Ramen style seasoned, called Ajitsuke Tamago
  • potato salad made ahead, Japanese style
  • cherry tomato
  • black sesame seeds toasted
  • umeboshi Japanese pickled plums

Instructions

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  1. Pack steamed rice in ⅓ of bento box and let it cool.
  2. Reheat Ootoya's sweet and sour chicken in a frying pan till heated through. Transfer them to a small plate and let them cool.
  3. Meanwhile, put ramen egg, potato salad, and cherry tomatoes in the bento box.
  4. When sweet and sour chicken is cool, pack in the bento box.
  5. Let cool completely before closing the bento box to avoid condensation. Please read food safety tips for bento.

Nutrition Information

Calories 591kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g (53%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 152mg (51%) Sodium 814mg (34%) Potassium 1046mg (22%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 1756IU (35%) Vitamin C 52mg (58%) Calcium 64mg (6%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Bento

Amount Per Serving

Calories 591

% Daily Value*

Calories 591kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 77g 26%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 152mg 51%
Sodium 814mg 34%
Potassium 1046mg 22%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 1756IU 35%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Calcium 64mg 6%
Iron 4mg 22%

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