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Oyakodon

Oyakodon recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: easy
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 500kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 300 grams chicken About 1 boneless chicken thigh
  • 0.5 cup dashi
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 0.5 tbsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup onion thinly sliced
  • cooked japanese rice

Instructions

Prepare ingredients

  • Slice the onion thinly
  • Cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces

Make the sauce

  • Combine dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a medium-sized pan
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes

Add onion and chicken

  • Add the sliced onions to the sauce and simmer until onions are tender, about 4 minutes
  • Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cover the pan. Let it simmer for about 6 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.

Prepare the eggs

  • Crack the eggs into a small bowl and lightly beat the eggs until the yolks and whites are combined.

Cook the eggs

  • Slowly pour the eggs over the chicken in the pan. Using circular motion, try to distribute the eggs evenly.
  • Cover the pan and cook for another minute until the eggs are just set but still slightly runny.

Serve

  • Place a portion of cooked rice in a bowl and spoon the chicken and egg mixture over the rice. Tip: add some sauce as well for more flavor!
  • Optionally finish with shichimi if you like some spice!

Notes

Tip: the eggs can be fast to cook, so keep your eye on it! Lean towards taking the pan off the heat earlier than later, as the eggs continues to cook on the bed of rice.