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Oyakodon, chicken and egg over rice

Chicken and onion simmered in a shoyu and mirin broth, topped with softly set egg and served over a bowl of rice.

Time
25 min
Difficulty
Easy
Per serving
R$8.40
Servings
2 servings
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Ingredients

for 2 servings

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Oyakodon means "parent and child": chicken and egg in the same bowl, over rice. It is home cooking in Japan, ready in 25 minutes and made in a single skillet. The trick is taking the egg off the heat while it is still creamy.

Method

    • Dissolve the dashi in the hot water.
    • Add the shoyu, mirin and sugar and stir.

  2. In a skillet of about 24 cm, over medium heat, add the broth and onion and let it boil for 3 minutes, until the onion softens.

  3. Add the chicken, cover and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until cooked through with no pink left.

    • Pour half of the beaten egg all over the skillet, cover and cook for 1 minute.
    • Pour in the rest, cover and cook for another 30 seconds, until the egg is almost set but still creamy on top.
    • Divide the rice between two bowls.
    • Slide half of the mixture over each, with the broth.

  6. Scatter the scallions on top and serve right away.

Tips

Beat the egg only until combined, leaving a few streaks of white: it gives the classic look. With a small skillet, make one portion at a time. The leftover broth is the best sauce for the rice.

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Nutrients per serving

Calories

1,148 kcal

Protein

56 g

20% of kcal

Carbohydrate

169 g

61% of kcal

Fat

24 g

19% of kcal · fiber 5 g

Where the calories come from

  • protein20%
  • carbohydrate61%
  • fat19%

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By food

Nutrients of each food, per serving
FoodQty.kcalProt.Share of calories
chicken thighs150 g24326 g21%
onion55 g221 g2%
water100 g00 g0%
soy sauce (shoyu)24 g150.8 g1%
sugar2.1 g80 g1%
eggs100 g14313 g13%
white rice200 g71614 g62%
scallions10 g20.2 g0%

Calculated with 8 of 10 ingredients. No data for: instant dashi powder, mirin.

Source: TACO (Unicamp) and editorial estimate. Approximate values. Not medical or nutritional advice.

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