Ultimate Oyakodon (Japanese Egg and Chicken Bowl)

Name: Ultimate Oyakodon (Japanese Egg and Chicken Bowl)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on, bitesize pieces); 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 drizzle cooking oil; 100 g onion (thin wedges); 50 ml mirin; 10 g light brown sugar; 100 ml dashi stock; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 eggs (room temperature); kizami nori (shredded nori) (optional garnish); Japanese wild parsley (mitsuba) (or chopped green onion, optional garnish); 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

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!

Updated at: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:38:12 GMT