Yakitori Donburi (Japanese Chicken Rice Bowl)

Name: Yakitori Donburi (Japanese Chicken Rice Bowl)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp honey; ½ tbsp grated garlic (or garlic paste); ½ tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; 300 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on, cut into large bitesize pieces); 1 pinch salt and pepper; ½ tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch); 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1 zucchini (roughly cut); ½ Japanese leek (naganegi) (cut into 5cm (2") pieces); ½ bell pepper (any color, cubed); 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice; kizami nori (shredded nori); finely chopped green onions; Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

This yakitori donburi is a unique way to enjoy Japanese yakitori. No skewers, just succulent chicken thigh and crunchy vegetables coated in a delicious yakitori-style sauce and served over rice. Delicious!

Updated at: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:36:11 GMT