Oyakodon

Name: Oyakodon
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200g chicken thigh, sliced; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup dashi stock; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 2 cups cooked rice

親子丼/oh-yah-koh-DOHN/

Also known as: Oyako Don, Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl

About this dish

A rice bowl topped with simmered chicken and egg in a savory dashi-based sauce.

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Ingredients

🍗200g chicken thigh, sliced

🥚2 eggs, beaten

🧅1/2 onion, thinly sliced

🍲1/2 cup dashi stock

🍶2 tbsp soy sauce

🍶2 tbsp mirin

🍚2 cups cooked rice

Method

Serves 4

Simmer dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and onion in a small pan until the onion softens.

Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.

Pour the beaten egg evenly over the top, cover, and cook until just set but still slightly soft.

Slide the mixture over a bowl of hot rice.

Serve immediately, garnished with a few spring onion slices if desired.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Oyakodon literally means 'parent-and-child bowl', referring to the chicken and egg together, and is a common everyday comfort dish in Japan.

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