Chikuzen-Style Simmered Chicken and Vegetables

Chikuzen was the name given to present Fukuoka Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu during the Edo Era (1600 to 1868). This is the region where Chinese, Dutch, and other European influence first reached Japan and remained strongest over the years.

In this preparation, chicken is first cooked in oil, and then simmered in a Japanese broth. Although the traditional recipe does not call for this step, I lightly flour the chicken before cooking it in oil. This gives the chicken a