Recipe: Japanese OyakodonDescription: Tender chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet-savory sauce over rice, a beloved Japanese comfort food.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 30Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 cup rice, 1 cup dashi stock, 0.25 cup soy sauce, 0.25 cup mirin, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 medium onion, 400 g chicken thigh, 4 large eggs, 2 sprig green onionsInstructions: Cook the rice according to package instructions and keep warm. In a pan, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and chicken pieces to the pan. Cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, approximately 10 minutes. Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl. Pour the eggs over the simmering chicken and onion. Cover and cook until the eggs are just set, about 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the cooked rice among serving bowls. Carefully slide the chicken and egg mixture over the rice. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve immediately.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Japanese, comfort food, one-pot, quick, weeknight mealThis Japanese Oyakodon recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 30 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Japanese
comfort food
one-pot
quick
weeknight meal

Japanese Oyakodon

Tender chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet-savory sauce over rice, a beloved Japanese comfort food.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
September 19, 2025
Japanese Oyakodon - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 cupsrice

cooked

1 cupdashi stock
0.25 cupssoy sauce
0.25 cupsmirin
1 tablespoonsugar
1 mediumonion

sliced

0.9 poundschicken thigh

cut into bite-sized pieces

4 largeseggs
2 sprigsgreen onions

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cook the rice according to package instructions and keep warm.

2

In a pan, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.

3

Add the sliced onion and chicken pieces to the pan. Cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, approximately 10 minutes.

4

Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl. Pour the eggs over the simmering chicken and onion. Cover and cook until the eggs are just set, about 2 to 3 minutes.

5

Divide the cooked rice among serving bowls. Carefully slide the chicken and egg mixture over the rice.

6

Garnish with chopped green onions and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
707
Calories
33.4g
Fat
43.8g
Carbs
56.3g
Protein
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