Japanese · Lunch
New Year Rice Cake Soup
Ozoni is a Japanese New Year soup built on grilled mochi rice cakes simmered in clear dashi and soy broth with sliced chicken thigh, spinach, carrot, and scallion. The dish carries mild soy and dashi flavour, soft chewy rice cake texture, and a light savoury finish.
$5
10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
344Calories
34.8gProtein
10.1gFat
30.2gCarbs
5.2gSugar
1.9gFiber
1342mgSodium
145mgChol
2.8gSat Fat
612mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
gluten-free
low-calorie
rich-umami
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the chicken thigh into thin bite-size pieces. Slice the carrot thinly into flower shapes. Blanch the spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds until wilted. Slice the scallion.
2
Simmer
Bring the dashi to a simmer over medium heat. Add the chicken thigh and carrot; simmer 6 to 8 minutes until the chicken is opaque and carrot is tender.
3
Grill
Toast the mochi rice cakes in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until they puff and develop light brown spots.
4
Plate
Place the toasted mochi in a deep bowl, ladle the hot broth with chicken and carrot over top, then top with blanched spinach and sliced scallion. Serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g chicken thigh
- 2 1/2 cups600ml dashi
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp mirin
- 44 mochi rice cakes (about 3.5 oz/100g total)
- 22 small carrot (120g)
- 22 small handful (40g) spinach
- 22 scallion
