Japan
Chanko nabe
The sumo wrestlers' hot pot: chicken, meatballs, tofu and a mountain of vegetables in a rich broth.
60 minTime
51 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayChicken and vegetable hot pot with meatballs.
The original535kcalsame
51 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
60minutessame
Chanko nabe, the sumo hot pot.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Mix the minced chicken with ginger, egg, cornflour and a pinch of salt for meatballs.
- 2Bring the stock to a simmer with soy, sugar and salt. Add chicken pieces, radish and carrot and simmer 20 minutes.
- 3Spoon in the meatballs and simmer 5 minutes.
- 4Add cabbage, tofu, mushrooms, aburaage and spring onion and cook 5 minutes until everything is cooked through.
- 5When the pot is nearly empty, cook the udon in the broth.
Serve it like this
Bring the pot to the table on a burner, ladle into deep bowls and finish with the udon at the end.