Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
Its name means parent-and-child bowl: chicken and onion simmered in sweet dashi and soy, then set with lightly beaten egg into soft, barely cooked curds and slid over hot rice. A staple of Japanese lunch counters.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200 ml dashi
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 300 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, in bite-size pieces
- 4 eggs
- 400 g steamed short-grain rice
- 1 spring onion, sliced
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2578 kcal · P 139.9g · C 361.1g · F 58.4g
Estimated from 9 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Put the dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a small frying pan, ideally 20 cm across, bring to a simmer and add the onion. Cook for 3 minutes until it softens.
- 2Add the chicken in one layer and simmer for 5–6 minutes, turning once, until cooked through.
- 3Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, just ten strokes, so streaks of white and yolk remain.
- 4Pour two-thirds of the egg evenly over the chicken, cover and cook over medium heat for 1 minute until it is just setting.
- 5Pour in the rest of the egg, cover, turn off the heat and leave for 30–60 seconds. This second pour stays soft and runny, which is the texture you want.
- 6Divide the hot rice between two deep bowls, slide half the chicken and egg with its broth over each, and scatter with the spring onion.
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Questions and answers
How long does Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) take to make?
About 25 minutes: 10 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)?
9 ingredients: dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, onion, boneless, eggs, steamed short-grain rice, spring onion.
How many servings does this Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) recipe make?
2 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)?
About 1289 kcal, with 69.9 g protein, 180.6 g carbohydrate and 29.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)?
Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) comes from Japanese cuisine.
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