Ingredients

  • 1 thigh Chicken thigh
  • 1 Salt and pepper (for the chicken)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 pack Mushrooms (or shimeji mushrooms)
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 can Canned tomatoes
  • 50 ml Cooking sake (red wine, if possible)
  • 150 ml Water
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1 Soup stock cube
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp Dried basil leaves

Method

  • Prepping: Slice the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut the onion in half and slice into 1cm wide slices.
  • Chop the hard ends off the mushrooms and slice them in half.
  • Heat some olive oil and mashed garlic in a frying pan over low heat.
  • Add the chicken thigh and turn the heat to high.
  • Transfer onto a plate once it's nicely browned on both sides.
  • Add the onion and mushrooms into the same frying pan that you used to cook the chicken.
  • Stir-fry until soft.
  • Put the chicken back into the pan and continue to stir-fry lightly.
  • Mash the canned tomatoes as you add them into the frying pan.
  • Then add the rest of the ingredients to make the sauce.
  • Simmer over low heat for over 20 minutes until the onions become creamy.
  • Dish it up.
  • Top with fresh basil or parsley if possible, and enjoy.