Garlic Teriyaki Chicken Donburi (Rice Bowl)
https://sudachirecipes.comGarlic Teriyaki Chicken Donburi is a delicious, comforting rice bowl dish that's quick and easy to make! Made with juicy pan-fried chicken thigh cooked in a garlic-infused teriyaki sauce served over a bed of fluffy white rice and then topped with chopped green onion and a soft-boiled egg, what's not to like?!
Ingredients
Teriyaki Don
- 500 g boneless chicken thigh(s) preferably skin-on
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 pinches salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp potato starch or cornstarch/tapioca starch
- 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice
Garlic Teriyaki Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ tbsp grated garlic or garlic paste
- 2 tbsp dashi stock or water
Optional Toppings
- 100 g green cabbage shredded
- finely chopped green onions
- Japanese mayonnaise
- shredded sushi nori seaweed "kizami nori"
- chili threads
- 2 soft-boiled egg(s) boiled for 6 ½-8 minutes depending on preferred doneness.
Instructions
- Cut 500 g boneless chicken thigh(s) into bitesize pieces.
- Place them in a bowl and sprinkle with 2 pinches salt and pepper and 1 tbsp potato starch. Mix thoroughly until evenly coated.
- Heat a frying pan on medium and once hot, add 1 tbsp cooking oil. Once hot, place the chicken thigh in the pan with the skin facing down. Fry for about 4 minutes or until crispy and golden.
- Once the skin is browned and crispy, flip the chicken over and fry on the other side for 2 minutes. (Since it will continue to cook in the sauce, the chicken doesn't need to be completely cooked through at this point.)
- Mix 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp sake, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tsp sugar, ½ tbsp grated garlic, and 2 tbsp dashi stock in a small bowl and then pour it into the pan.
- Continue to cook until the sauce is thickened to a syrup-like consistency. Mix the chicken to ensure it's fully coated.
- Prepare 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice in serving bowls, make sure to leave enough space for chicken.
- Top with shredded cabbage.
- Place the chicken on top of the cabbage.
- Garnish with your choice of toppings. I used finely chopped green onions, Japanese mayonnaise, shredded sushi nori seaweed "kizami nori", chili threads and 2 soft-boiled egg(s)s!
- Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe also works well with other chicken parts such as breast, or other proteins such as salmon, beef or pork. You could even try with firm tofu!