Japanese Torihamu (Chicken Ham) Recipe
Chicken ham is a simple recipe that forms chicken into the shape of ham. It's flavored with a bit of salt and can be used as a snack or for sandwiches. It's an easy recipe, but I recommend letting the salt embed into the chicken for at least 6 hours.
Ingredients
- 300 grams Chicken Breast (~1 chicken breast)
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Remove fat from chicken and fillet chicken as shown in picture. (Watch video below for additional details)
- Add 1 tsp of salt on both sides of the chicken and rub into meat.
- Leave for at least 5-6 hours to allow the salt to imbue into the chicken.
- Prepare plastic wrap for chicken.
- Roll the chicken within the plastic as shown in the picture.
- Boil a pot of hot water.
- Remove the boiling water from the stove and place the wrapped chicken into the pot. Cover with a lid.
- Once the water cools down, the chicken is finished. Cut through the chicken to ensure that the chicken is fully cooked.
- Optional: I topped the chicken ham with green onions and created a sauce with soy sauce, dashi, and garlic. This is optional and tastes great with or without the sauce.