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Oyako Don 親子丼
Oyako Donburi recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 740 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice *1
- 250 g chicken thigh fillets
- ½ onion
- 3 large eggs
Seasonings
- ¾ cup Dashi stock soup
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp usukuchi soy sauce
Instructions
- Combine all seasonings and set aside. It will make about 1 cup of seasoning.
- Cut the onion lengthwise and then cut it into wedges.
- Cut the chicken thigh into small pieces so the chicken will be cooked thoroughly in a short time.
- Place a small frying pan over medium heat and pour ½ cup of seasoning.
- Bring the seasoning to simmer, then add half of the cut onion, and ½ of the chicken thigh into the seasoning to cook. (If you are cooking 2 serves in 1 frying pan then add all the onion and chicken)
- While the onion and chicken is being cooked, crack the three eggs open into a small mixing bowl and stir the eggs.
- After the onion and chicken has cooked for about 5 minutes over medium heat and the seasoning liquid has reduced to about half, pour half of the eggs over the chicken and onion and evenly sprinkle chopped green shallots (optional).
- Place a lid on and turn the heat off to allow the remaining heat to cook the egg.
- Serve 1½ cup of rice in a Donburi rice bowl and slide the egg and chicken cooked in the frying pan over the rice to serve.
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Notes
- *1 If you don't have already cooked rice, 1 cup of uncooked rice will make 3 cups of cooked rice. See also cook rice
- *2 Any Japanese food substitution see this post.
- Ingredients are for two serves, but you cook one per serve or you cook all in one big pan and divide onto two separate bowls.
Nutrition Information
Calories
740kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
368mg
(123%)
Sodium
826mg
(34%)
Potassium
489mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
455IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 740
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 740kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 368mg | 123% |
| Sodium | 826mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 489mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 455IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.