Ingredients

  • 12 Chicken drumettes
  • 300 grams Cabbage
  • 1 Japanese leek
  • 3 cm cubes Ginger
  • 1000 ml Water
  • 100 ml Sake
  • 1/2 tbsp Dashi stock granules
  • 1/2 tbsp Chicken soup stock granules
  • 1 dash less than 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 ladle Miso

Method

  • Roughly chop the cabbage into large pieces.
  • Cut the ginger into thin strips, or slice it, whichever you prefer.
  • Add half of the cabbage into a pot, add the chicken drumettes, the remaining cabbage, the Japanese leek in that order.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the miso into the pot, and turn on the heat.
  • Skim off the scum after bringing to a boil, turn the heat down to low.
  • Lightly cover with a lid, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • After about 20 minutes, remove the lid, and skim off any scum that surfaces.
  • Add in miso while checking the taste.
  • Simmer over a low heat for an additional 10 minutes.
  • And it's done!
  • Top with finely chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, or shichimi spice etc.
  • to taste.
  • This dish has a soft, warm flavor.
  • The juicy cabbage goes well with the meat.
  • The cabbage and Japanese leek become very soft after simmering.
  • If you want to enjoy their texture, then add them in Step 3 after simmering for 10 minutes, or add half of them in Step 2 and add in the rest later.