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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) 親子丼

Oyakodon is a simple, one-pot meal in Japanese cuisine. It is flavourful, ultimately comforting, and takes only 15 minutes to make!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g boneless chicken thigh fillets cut into bite-sized
  • 1/2 small onion sliced
  • 2 tsp sake
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • Bonito broth (60ml water + 1 tbsp concentrated bonito sauce)

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken thigh fillets with sugar, mirin, sake, and soy sauce for 5 minutes.
  • In a frying pan, add in bonito broth and sliced onions. Cook until onions become translucent over medium-high heat (about 2-3 minutes).
  • Add in marinated chicken, lower the heat, and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  • Pour over beaten eggs, add in chopped spring onions, and simmer for another minute.
  • Serve over a bowl of rice.

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