Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

Name: Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ yellow onion ((4 oz, 113 g; peeled)); 10 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 Tbsp sake ((for marinating the chicken; substitute with Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, or omit)); 3-4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell); ½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock); 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp mirin; 2 tsp sugar; 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice ((typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving)); 4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley) ((or green onion/scallion)); shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) ((optional)); Japanese sansho pepper ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Oyakodon is a classic comfort food of Japanese home cooking. Tender pieces of chicken, onion, and eggs are simmered in an umami-rich, dashi-based sauce and then poured over a bowl of fluffy steamed rice. Simple, delicious, and utterly comforting, this is the kind of one-bowl meal you can cook in less than 30 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:24 GMT