How to Cook Perfect Kenchin Soup with Tofu, Chicken & Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

Kenchin Soup with Tofu, Chicken & Dried Shiitake Mushrooms.

You can cook Kenchin Soup with Tofu, Chicken & Dried Shiitake Mushrooms using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Kenchin Soup with Tofu, Chicken & Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

1. Prepare of [Ingredients].
2. Prepare 100 of to 150 grams Chicken (thighs or breasts).
3. You need 5 of to 10 cm long Daikon radish.
4. It's 1/2 of Carrot.
5. Prepare 2/3 of to 1 piece Konnyaku.
6. It's 1/2 of to 1 block Firm tofu.
7. It's 3 of Dried shiitake mushrooms.
8. Prepare of [Broth].
9. You need 1000 of to 1300 ml Japanese dashi stock (including the shiitake mushroom soaking water).
10. You need 50 of to 60 ml Soy sauce.
11. You need 50 ml of Sake.
12. You need 1 tbsp of Sugar.

Kenchin Soup with Tofu, Chicken & Dried Shiitake Mushrooms step by step

1. [Chicken] Cut into small bite sizes..
2. [Daikon & Carrot] Slice into slightly thick quarter rounds..
3. [Konnyaku] Rub with salt and rinse well. Tear it into small pieces using your fingers or a spoon..
4. [Tofu] Drain with a sieve..
5. [Dried shiitake mushrooms] Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in plenty of water to rehydrate. Slice thinly. Reserve the soaking water and mix with Japanese dashi stock later..
6. Heat the vegetable and sesame oil in a large pot. Put in the chicken and fry until its colour has changed. Add the rest of the ingredients and fry further..
7. When the ingredients are coated with oil add the stock. Bring to the boil and skim off the scum on the surface. Add the soy sauce, sake and sugar and cook for a while..
8. After the vegetable are cooked through add the tofu broken into small rough pieces..
9. Cook for a while and it is done. Ladle into individual bowls and sprinkle chopped green onion on top..