Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl)

Name: Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ lb ground chicken ((see Notes below for substitutes)); 1 inch ginger ((you'll need 1 tsp grated ginger with juice)); 1 Tbsp sake ((see Notes)); 1 Tbsp mirin ((see Notes)); 1–1½ Tbsp sugar ((use less if you prefer it less sweet)); 2½ Tbsp soy sauce; 3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell); 1 Tbsp sugar ((why do we add it? See Notes)); ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice ((3⅓ cups or 500 g)); 2 Tbsp green peas ((cooked)); pickled red ginger ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Craving a quick and comforting meal? Try Soboro Don, sweet-savory ground chicken and fluffy scrambled eggs over a bowl of rice. It’s a simple bento lunch classic that’s just as delicious over hot rice for a weeknight dinner. The best part? It’s ready in only 30 minutes.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:01:37 GMT