6 Easy Japanese Bento Box Recipes

• Ponzo Butter Salmon Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 2.8 oz (80g) Salmon
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 1-2 tsp Ponzu sauce
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Oil
  • 1.4 oz (40g) Snap peas
  • 0.3 oz (10g) Carrot
  • 1/2 tsp Grain mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Honey
  Toppings: Pickled plum, Shiso leaves, Cherry tomato.

• Teriyaki Chicken Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 5 oz (140g) Chicken thigh
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Potato starch or Corn starch
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  Toppings: Lettuce, Boiled egg.

• Chicken Fingers Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 5 oz (140g) Chicken tender
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp Flour
  • 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsp Panko (Bread crumbs)
  Toppings: Lettuce, Cherry tomato, Tonkatsu sauce.

• Flavored Ground Chicken (3-Color Bowl) Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 3.5 oz (100g) Ground chicken
  • 1/2 tsp Grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  Toppings: Red pickled ginger (Beni-shoga).

• Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 2.8 oz (80g) Pork loin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1-2 tsp Flour
  • 1 tbsp Beaten egg
  Toppings: Lettuce, Mini rolled omelette, Tonkatsu sauce.

• Sweet Chili Shrimp (Ebichiri) Bento

  Ingredients:
  • 6 oz (170g) Steamed rice
  • 3.5 oz (100g) Shrimp
  • 2/3 tsp Potato starch or Corn starch
  • 1.5-2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp Rice vinegar
  Toppings: Broccoli.