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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Eggs Rice Bowl)
Oyakodon - a Japanese recipe of a donburi, or rice bowl, that calls for chicken and eggs. Also called parent and child donburi.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
377 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1/4 onion cut into rings
- 8 oz (230g) chicken thigh or leg, fat trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 large egg lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 talk scallion cut diagonally
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons bonito soup base or soy sauce, Mizkan flavored
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Combine all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
- Heat a small saucepan over high heat and bring the water to a boil. Add the sliced onion, chicken, and sauce, and cook for 2 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Skim off any scum that forms.
- Pour the eggs slowly in a circular motion, covering the chicken. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the saucepan with its lid. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the eggs are set. Add the scallions.
- To serve, add steamed rice to two bowls and top with the simmered chicken and eggs. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2people
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
357mg
(119%)
Sodium
285mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 357mg | 119% |
| Sodium | 285mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.