6 Freezable Bento Box lunch Ideas - Japanese Bento Recipes for Beginners

How to make bento boxes (lunch boxes) that can be frozen whole! Six easy and tasty bento (lunch) ideas! We will teach you the secret of how to freeze and thaw them without losing flavor even when frozen. Don't miss out on shelf life and points to avoid ;) #bento #lunchbox #japanesefood #japanesecooking Recipes（Official）: My tools & seasonings: 【CHAPTER】 00:00 Intro & Three-color Bento (Chicken Teriyaki with Egg & Veggie) 03:31 Tonkatsu & Salmon Bento 06:17 Karaage & Tamagoyaki Bento 10:02 Omu-rice Bento 12:29 Hamburger Steak Bento 15:42 Maki Sushi (Sushi Rolls) Bento 1. Three-color Bento (Chicken Teriyaki with Egg & Veggie) Ingredients [for 2 servings] ・Rice (as much as you want) Chicken teriyaki ・5.3 oz (150g) Chicken ・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・1-2 tsp Flour ・1 tbsp Sake ・1 tbsp Mirin ・1 tbsp Soy sauce ・1/2 tbsp Sugar Egg soboro ・2 Eggs ・1 tsp Mirin ・1 tsp Mayonnaise ・1/2 tsp Oil Komatsuna stir-fry ・5.3 oz (150g) Komatsuna (or Spinach) ・1 tsp Sesame oil ・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・A pinch of Garlic powder ====================== 2. Tonkatsu & Salmon Bento Ingredients [for 2 servings] ・Rice (as much as you want) Tonkatsu ・3.5 oz (100g) Pork loin ・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・1-2 tsp Flour ・2 tsp Flour ・2 tsp Water ・3 tbsp Panko ・Oil for frying ・Tonkatsu sauce Japanese-style salmon ・Salmon slice cut ・A pinch of Salt ・1 tsp Sake ・1-2 tsp Butter ・1-2 tsp Soy sauce Kimpira ・6.3 oz (180g) Gobo (Burdock) ・2 oz (60g) Carrot ・1 tsp Sesame oil ・1.5 tbsp Soy sauce ・1 tbsp Mirin ・1 tbsp Sugar ・A pinch of Dashi powder ・A pinch of Salt ・1 tbsp White sesame seeds ====================== 3. Karaage & Tamagoyaki Bento Ingredients [for 2 servings] ・Rice (as much as you want) Karaage ・7 oz (200g) Chicken ・0.8 cup (200ml) ・10g Salt ・10g Sugar ・2 tsp Grated ginger ・2 tsp Sake ・1.5 tsp Soy sauce ・A pinch of Sugar ・1 tbsp Flour ・1.5 tbsp Potato starch ・Oil for frying Tamagoyaki ・2 Eggs ・1 tsp Sugar ・1/2 tsp Potato starch ・1/2 tsp Water ・1/2 tsp Mayonnaise ・1/2 tsp Oil Broccoli salad ・5.3 oz (150g) Broccoli ・1 tsp Olive oil ・1 tbsp Shio kombu (Salted shredded kelp) ・1-2 tbsp Dried bonito flakes ・A pinch of Sugar ====================== 4. Omu-rice Bento Ingredients [for 2 servings] Ketchup rice ・4 oz (110g) Cooked rice ・1.7 oz (50g) Sausage ・1 oz (30g) Onion ・1 oz (30g) Carrot ・2 tbsp Corn ・1 tsp Oil ・3 tbsp Ketchup ・2 tsp Sake ・1 tsp Sugar ・1/2 tsp Consomme ・1/2 tsp Soy sauce ・1 tsp Butter Thin omelet ・1 Egg ・1/2 tsp Oil ・Ketchup Broccoli salad ・3.5 oz (100g) Broccoli ・1/2 tsp Sugar ・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・A pinch of Dashi powder ====================== 5. Hamburger Steak Bento Ingredients [for 2 servings] ・Rice (as much as you want) Hamburger steak ・4.6 oz (130g) Ground beef pork ・1 oz (30g) Onion ・1 tsp Oil ・2 tbsp Panko ・1 tbsp Beaten egg ・2 tsp Milk ・1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ・A pinch of Salt ・1 tsp Sake Sauce ・1 tbsp Ketchup ・1 tbsp Mirin ・1 tbsp Sake ・1 tbsp Tonkatsu sauce ・1 tsp Butter Carrrot stir-fry ・1 oz (30g) Carrot ・1/2 tsp Sesame oil ・A pinch of Salt and pepper Kabocha squash stir-fry ・2 oz (60g) Kabocha squash ・1 tsp Sesame oil ・2 tsp Mirin ・1 tsp Soy sauce ・1 tsp Sugar ====================== 6. Maki Sushi (Sushi Rolls) Bento Ingredients [for 2 servings] Sushi rice ・11.6 oz (330g) Cooked rice ・25ml Rice vinegar ・11g Sugar ・3g Salt Shrimp tempura ・4 Shrimp ・1-2 tsp Flour ・2.5 tbsp Flour ・1 tbsp Potato starch ・3 tbsp Water ・Oil for frying ・1 tbsp Mentsuyu Egg for maki sushi ・1 Egg ・1/2 tsp Mirin ・1/2 tsp Mayonnaise ・1/2 tsp Oil ・1 oz (30g) Komatsuna (or Spinach) ・1 oz (30g) Crab sticks (Imitation crab meat) ・Nori seaweed Bell pepper stir-fry ・3.5 oz (100g) Bell peppers ・1/2 tsp Sesame oil ・1/2 tsp Soy sauce ・1/2 tsp Sugar Komatsuna salad ・2.8 oz (80g) Komatsuna (or Spinach) ・1 oz (30g) Chikuwa (Fish paste stick) ・1/2 tsp Sesame oil ・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・A pinch of Dashi powder