Winter Melon and Minced Chicken with Thickened Sauce

A summer main dish featuring tender winter melon topped with a thickened minced chicken sauce.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel and deseed the winter melon, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

2. 2

   Bring the dashi stock, soy sauce, and mirin to a boil in a pot, then add the winter melon and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the minced chicken and simmer, breaking it apart as it cooks.

4. 4

   Thicken with a potato starch slurry.