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Deep-fried Chicken Tenders Rolled with Japanese Plum (Ume), Green Shiso Leaves, and Cheese - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Deep-fried Chicken Tenders Rolled with Japanese Plum (Ume), Green Shiso Leaves, and Cheese.
Here is the recipe for deep-fried chicken tenders with Japanese plum (ume), green shiso leaves, and cheese. We combined Japanese pickled plum paste (bainiku) and green shiso leaves, which goes well with chicken tenders. It also contains sliced cheese, so it's a satisfying dish. It is perfect as a lunch box side dish or as a snack, so please try it out.
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Cook time

25 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Chicken tender
    3
  • Green shiso leaves
    3 sheets
  • Sliced cheese
    3 sheets
  • Japanese pickled plum paste (Bainiku)
    2 tbsp
  • Cake flour (Pastry flour)
    15 g
  • Panko-breadcrumbs
    60 g
  • Beaten eggs
    1
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Green leaf lettuce
    3 sheets
  • Cherry tomato
    2

How to make

  1. 1. Cut green shiso leaves and sliced cheese in half.
  2. 2. Cut chicken tenders in half along the tendons and remove the tendons. Place 2 pieces each of Step 1 and Japanese pickled plum paste (bainiku) to sandwich with chicken tenders.
  3. 3. Coat with cake flour (pastry flour), beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, then again, coat in the order of beaten egg and breadcrumbs.
  4. 4. Pour 2-inch depth of frying oil into a pot, and heat to 170℃ (338°F). Add Step 3 and deep-fry for about 4 minutes until it's cooked inside, then drain off the oil.
  5. 5. Place the green leaf lettuce on a plate, arrange Step 4, garnish with cherry tomatoes, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of salt to your taste. Please take food poisoning into consideration when carrying it as a lunch box and cook it in a hygienic environment. When carrying it, put an ice pack on it and store it in a fridge or a cool place as much as possible. Be sure to cook well for anything that needs to be heated, let it cool thoroughly, and remove any excess juice or liquid before packing it in your lunch box. *You must be of legal drinking age

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