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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Eggs Rice Bowl)

Oyakodon - a Japanese recipe of a donburi, or rice bowl, that calls for chicken and eggs. Also called parent and child donburi.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Japanese Recipes
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Oyakodon
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 377kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1/4 onion cut into rings
  • 8 oz (230g) chicken thigh or leg fat trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 stalk scallion cut diagonally

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons Mizkan Bonito Flavored Soup Base or soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for  the Sauce in a small bowl. Stir to combine well.
  • Heat up a small saucepan on high heat and bring the water to boil. Add the sliced onion, chicken, the Sauce, and cook for 2 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Skim off the scum.
  • Pour the eggs slowly in a circular motion, covering the chicken. Lower the heat to simmer and cover the saucepan with its lid. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked. Add the scallions.
  • To serve, add steamed rice to two rice bowls and top with the simmered chicken and eggs. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 357mg | Sodium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g