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Tori No Gomae (Chicken Cups with Sesame Dressing) and Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)

The perfect light meal, cheesy fried rice balls and sesame chicken cups.

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Tori No Gomae (Chicken Cups with Sesame Dressing) and Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)

These will become a regular here, who doesn’t love a cheese fried rice ball? The chicken lettuce cups with sesame dressing were so tasty too. It’s worth making a big batch of chicken with the dressing to add to sandwiches or salads.

Chapter: Easy Lunches
Page: 66 & 36
Ingredient Total: 7 & 15
Make it again? Yes & yes

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