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Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl "oyakodon"

Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

5 from 3 votes
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Oyakodon is a popular dish made up of succulent pan-fried chicken thigh, tender onions and silky egg served on top of fluffy Japanese steamed rice. This humble rice bowl is cheap and quick to make, not to mention delicious!

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 714
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 714

Ingredients 
 

  • 200 g boneless chicken thigh(s) skin-on, bitesize pieces
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 drizzle cooking oil
  • 100 g yellow onion(s) thin wedges
  • 50 ml mirin
  • 10 g light brown sugar
  • 100 ml dashi stock
  • 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 medium egg(s) room temperature
  • 2 tbsp shredded sushi nori seaweed "kizami nori" optional, kizami nori
  • 2 tbsp Japanese wild parsley (mitsuba) optional, mitsuba, or chopped green onion
  • 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice If you don't have a rice cooker, you can use my method to cook Japanese style rice on the stove.

Instructions 

  • Cut 200 g boneless chicken thigh(s) into bitesize pieces and place them in a bowl. Add 1 pinch salt and 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, and mix thoroughly until make evenly coated.
    Coating chicken thigh with flour
  • Heat a frying pan on medium and once hot, add 1 drizzle cooking oil. Place the chicken thigh pieces in the pan in a single layer with the skin side facing down.
    Frying chicken thigh for oyakodon
  • Fry the chicken until the skin becomes crispy and then flip over. Seal on the other side, then turn off the heat and set aside for now.
    Crisping up chicken thigh for oyakodon
  • Add 100 ml dashi stock50 ml mirin10 g light brown sugar1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder to a pan and mix well. Place 100 g yellow onion(s) in the broth and simmer over a medium heat until softened.
    Simmering onions in broth for oyakodon
  • Once softened, place the cooked chicken pieces in the pan and pour in 2 tbsp soy sauce.
    Adding the chicken to the pan for oyakodon
  • Separate 3 medium egg(s) into two bowls and whisk.
    Separating eggs for oyakodon
  • Pour the egg whites into the pan. (Do not add the yolks yet.)
    Cooking oyakodon with egg whites
  • Place a lid on top and cook for 1 minute.
    Steaming egg whites for oyakodon
  • Once 1 minute is up, drizzle the the lightly whisked egg yolks over the contents of the pan. Place the lid back on and turn off the heat. Allow the egg to cook in the residual heat until you're happy with the doneness of the egg. (Authentic oyakodon should have eggs that are only just cooked, slightly runny yolks are recommended.)
    Pouring the egg yolks over oyakodon
  • Dish up 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice and place the egg and chicken mixture on top. 
    Dishing up oyakodon on rice
  • Garnish with 2 tbsp shredded sushi nori seaweed "kizami nori" and 2 tbsp Japanese wild parsley (mitsuba).
    Garnishing oyakodon with wild parsley and kizami nori
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 85.6g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 26.7g | Saturated Fat: 7.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 367.5mg | Sodium: 1593mg | Fiber: 3.1g