Kare Raisu (Japanese Curry Rice with Chicken)

Name: Kare Raisu (Japanese Curry Rice with Chicken)
Cuisine: Asia, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1¼ teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , onion, chopped (about 1¼ cups); 2½ teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1 pound, Yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces; 2 , carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 2⅔ cups, chicken broth; ½ recipe, recipe; 2 teaspoons, soy sauce; 1 teaspoon, Worcestershire sauce; 4 cups cooked Japanese short-grain, rice; 1 , scallion, sliced thin on bias; , recipe or pickled ginger or lemon wedges

Main Courses
Asia
Japanese
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Rice
Stews

By Lan Lam ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2023

Vegetables and protein simmered in a fragrant box-mix stew, kare raisu has long been Japan's comfort food on the fly. Nowadays, from-scratch versions are too.

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour

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