Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) Recipe
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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

"This is a delicious traditional Japanese meal consisting of chicken sauteed and then cooked in a Japanese broth, and then finished with egg and served over rice. It's really easy, filling and delicious."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

What to Drink?

Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
  • 1 onion, cut in half and sliced
  • 2 cups dashi stock, made with dashi powder
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine)
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 eggs

Directions

  1. Rinse the rice in 3 to 4 changes of water until the rinse water is almost clear, and drain off the rinse water. Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. Place the chicken in a nonstick skillet with a lid, and cook and stir over medium heat until the chicken is no longer pink inside and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, and cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 5 more minutes. Pour in the stock, and whisk in soy sauce, mirin, and brown sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, and let simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
  3. Whisk the eggs in a bowl until well-beaten, and pour over the chicken and stock. Cover the skillet, reduce heat, and allow to steam for about 5 minutes, until the egg is cooked. Remove from heat.
  4. To serve, place 1 cup of cooked rice per bowl into 4 deep soup bowls, top each bowl with 1/4 of the chicken and egg mixture, and spoon about 1/2 cup of soup into each bowl.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 688 | Total Fat: 14.6g | Cholesterol: 246mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by LSUTiger   view full review
This is the ORIGINAL Oyakodon recipe! If you can't find dashi, try putting fish stock instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by tritisan   view full review
Real crowd-pleaser here. My kids loved it. Easy to make. To those who say that replacing the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by RT   view full review
I really enjoyed this recipe. I couldn't find dashi powder, so I substituted veggie stock,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by Carolie   view full review
Great recipe -- thank you! If you want to be truly authentic, please use Japanese medium or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2011 by GloryChoe   view full review
Oyakodon is one of my favorite Japanese recipe and I have tried it multiple times in an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2012 by Canadian tattoo guy   view full review
in order for it to be traditional substitute jasmine rice for japonica, jasmine is long grain...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by mrs.kim   view full review
very authentic and very easy. imho, the dashi and the mirin are essential for real japanese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by thaigirl   view full review
Easy to make but only one thing. I rinse rice very quick only one time not until clear water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2011 by TM   view full review
This is a great recipe! I substituted chicken with beef (called Tanindon - "Tanin" means...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by Kipper M   view full review
This is a delicious rice bowl. This is not soup as it may appear if you skim read the recipe...

 

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