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Chicken Heart Yakisoba Chimichanga
Serves
1
Total Time
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Prep Time
1.15 Hours
Cook Time
15 Minutes
About
2026 Inspired by Kikkoman Finalist Christian Padilla brings Japanese spirit into a Sonoran-style Mexican dish of grilled yakisoba and mesquite-grilled chicken hearts. Katsu mole and black garlic crema tie the recipe together, which is finished with tortilla ash and toasted sesame powder for a bold fusion of smoke and flavor.
Ingredients
Katsu Mole
Kikkoman® Katsu Sauce – 313g
Dried Cascabel chiles – 26g
Dried pasilla chiles – 38g
Dried Guajillo chiles – 24g
Dried Chile Japones – 2g
Burnt corn tortilla – 24g
Charred white onion garlic – 52g
Roasted Roma tomatoes – 344g
Toasted pepitas – 60g
Toasted sesame seeds – 18g
Raisins – 50g
Shiitake mushroom stock – 1000g
Abuelita chocolate – 42g
Mexican oregano – 3g
Mexican cinnamon – 2g
Whole clove – 3.2g
Salt – 15g
Mesquite Honey – 15g
Wasabi Kizami Cabbage Components
Finely shredded napa cabbage – 13g
Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar – 1g
Wasabi Kizami – 8g
Kikkoman® Soy Sauce – 2g
Scallions – 3g
Black Garlic Crema (Culture for 24hrs)
Heavy cream – 1716g
Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar – 85g
Black garlic – 9g
Chimichanga Filling
Cooked and chilled Yakisoba – 30g
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Hearts – 40g
Wasabi Kizami Napa Cabbage – 27g
Smoked corn husk oil – 3g
Sonoran Flour Tortilla
Egg (binder)
Plating
126g Chicken Heart Yakisoba Chimichanga
27g Wasabi Kizami Cabbage
30g Katsu Mole
17g Black Garlic Crema
Pinch of Tortilla Ash
Pinch of Toasted Sesame Sand
Directions
Mole
- De-seed dry Chiles, and toast with pepitas and sesame seeds.
- Roast vegetables, and char tortillas until 40%-50% charred.
- Steep Shitake in hot water for stock.
- Gather spices, raisins, and chocolate.
- Combine all ingredients and simmer for about 60 minutes.
- Blend till smooth, and push through a chinoise stainer.
Black Garlic Crema
- Combine Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar and Heavy cream in a glass jar.
- Cover with cheese cloth.
- Let sit at room temperature for 24 hours, then refrigerate to set.
- Mince black garlic and add to set Crema (8g).
Chicken Hearts
- Prepare a 30% salt brine with ice water.
- Soak chicken hearts for 30 minutes, then rinse.
- Lay on asorbant paper, and let air dry for 24hrs.
Chimichanga Assembly
- Warm and lay tortilla flat.
- Spread Wasabi Cabbage Mix.
- Scatter scallions.
- Grill Chicken Hearts on Mesquite Konro, until tender, and let rest.
- Slice in half, and distribute grilled chicken hearts evenly.
- Top with grilled yakisoba.
- Brush edge with egg wash.
- Roll tightly.
- Fry until golden.














