Lemon Shredded Chicken 🥒 Cucumber Rice Bowl 🍳
Today’s meal is a tangy and spicy shredded chicken leg rice bowl～ Paired with crispy salted cucumbers 🥒～ Both are perfect chilled dishes for summer～
This rice bowl features tangy lemon shredded chicken, crispy salted cucumbers, and a runny egg—a refreshing and satisfying summer meal.
👉🏻Ingredients list🥗
1 chicken leg
1 lemon
Cilantro, scallions, minced garlic, Thai chili (to taste)
White sesame seeds, chili powder (a pinch)
½ cucumber
1 pasteurized egg
1 bowl cooked rice
👩🍳DIRECTIONS:
Cook Chicken: Boil chicken leg with ginger and cooking wine (15 mins), chill in ice water, then shred.
Make Sauce: Mix lemon juice + garlic + chili + 2 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp oyster sauce + ½ tbsp sugar + sesame seeds + chili powder.
Combine: Toss chicken with sauce, cilantro, and scallions.
Prep Sides: Salt cucumber slices for 5 mins, squeeze dry; fry an egg (runny yolk).
Assemble: Layer rice, chicken, cucumber, and egg; sprinkle sesame seeds.
👉🏻✨TIPS
Ice bath keeps chicken tender.
Adjust chili for extra heat.
Best served fresh (lemon prevents browning).
👉🏻✨BENEFITS
Appetizing, low-fat, high-protein—ideal for weight management.
👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL
Calories: ~450kcal
Protein: 35g
Carbs: 40g
Fat: 12g
