Chicken in foil

serves 4

• 1 lb. (450 g) chicken meat
• 1 large fresh chinese black mushroom(shiitake)
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1 small onion
• 2 small red chili peppers

• 3 T. each: mirin, soy sauce
• 2 T. rice wine

• 4 sheets aluminum foil, 8"(20 cm) square
• 4 sheets cellophane, 8" (20 cm) square
• 2 t. butter (or cooking oil)
• 1/2 lemon

Directions

Cut the chicken into 8 pieces (about 1-1/4" × 3/4 or 3×2 cm). Cut the mushroom, green pepper, onion, and red chili peppers into julienne strips. Marinate in 3 T. each: mirin, soy sauce ,2 T. rice wine about 10 minutes.

Place a sheet of cellophane on top of each sheet of aluminum foil. Grease each sheet of cellophane with the butter or oil (illus. 1). Set aside.

Divide the combined marinated ingredients into 4 equal portions. Place one portion on each of the buttered cellophane sheets (illus. 2). Fold in half, then wrap into a package (illus, 3).

Heat the oben to 450° F (232° C). Bake the chicken packets on the middle shelf for about 15 minutes. Remove and place on a serving plate. Open and squeeze some lemon juice over the top to eat.