Description: An izakaya plate for home. A little taste of Japan for a slow night. This can also be packed for lunch.
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

• Asparagus – cut 1 in 4 pieces, 160g 
• Chicken – cut 1 in bite-size, 160g 
• Baby potatoes- chopped in bite-size, 4 to 5 pieces, 150g
• Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
• Sake cooking wine – 1 tablespoon
• Chicken stock cube – ½ piece
• Ground black pepper – 2 dashes

Method

1. Steam the asparagus and put them aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then cook the chicken and potatoes over medium heat.
3. When the chicken is almost cooked, add 50mL of water, sake, and the stock cube to the pan. 
4. Cover zith a lid until most of the liquid/seasoning will be absorbed.
5. Add the asparagus and mix well.

To serve: Sprinkle black pepper.

Nutritional Values Per Serving

Kcal	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fibre	Sugars	Salt	Saturated Fat	Vitamin C
326.4	17.1g	20.9g	17.2g	2.5g	1.9g	1.3g	4.1g	20.8mg
16.3%	34.3%	29.9%	6.6%	8.3%	2.1%	21.5%	20.7%	52.1%

Nutritional Tips

An ‘Izakaya (居酒屋)’ is a Japanese-style pub where people go to have drinks and meals. The meals are generally served in smaller portions. People eat a little, drink, and then “rest their chopsticks.” Because of this, it is very different from a typical pub or restaurant. It is like a Western bar, but with food. Some may call it a Japanese pub, but it’s not just about serving “sake.”

The point is that people eat little by little and focus on talking, which is a style similar to Spanish tapas. Instead of eating one large portion of a dish, people order various foods and share them with others. Therefore, people tend to eat a variety of dishes.

However, it is important to eat balanced meals instead of ordering only greasy, oily fried food to stay healthy. Recently, people have become more concerned about their health, so there are a lot of healthier options such as tofu salad, seaweed salad, sashimi, steamed edamame beans, kimchi, grilled chicken skewers, or steamed chicken breast, etc. Of course, there are plenty of traditional dishes as well, including karaage (fried chicken), tempura, croquettes, or French fries…