Main Course

Fried chicken with sticky chili sauce

Ten minutes to prep and ten minutes to cook, the lovely sauce that coats the fried chicken fillets will make you reach out for a second (or even a third) helping.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 3 people

Japanese braised pork belly (buta no kakuni)

Chunks of pork belly are browned then braised in soy sauce, mirin, dashi, ginger and sugar until the fat literally melts in the mouth.

Cook time: 1 10

Servings: 3 people

Guam-style oven-grilled chicken with annatto rice and fina’denne’

Chicken drumsticks and thighs soaked in a salty-sour-spicy marinade are grilled in the oven and served with orange-colored rice and dipping sauce.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 4 people

Chicken katsu

Comfort food for the Japanese and comfort food for my family even though we are not Japanese. Why? Because what’s not to love about pounded chicken thigh fillets coated in panko, fried until golden and crisp, and served with a sweet-salty sauce?

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Duck breast teriyaki

You don't need a special occasion to enjoy duck at home. If a whole bird is too much for a meal, or if cooking a whole bird is too much work on busy days, fully deboned duck breast is available in better groceries and supermarkets. Cooking it with teriyaki sauce is a simple way to indulge.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 1 person