🇯🇵 Japan recipe

Oyakodon

A heartwarming donburi of tender chicken and softly set eggs simmered together in a sweet soy-dashi sauce and served over steaming white rice. The name means parent-and-child bowl, a poetic reference to the chicken and egg pairing.

Prep10 mins
Cook15 mins
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Oyakodon, a Japan dish

Ingredients

  • 300 g boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 medium yellow onion, halved and sliced into thin half-moons
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup dashi stock
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice
  • Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) or green onion for garnish
  • Shichimi togarashi for serving

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
480
Protein
28 g
Carbs
58 g
Fat
14 g

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