
Japanese Oyakodon
日式親子丼
This classic Japanese chicken Oyakodon is a comforting rice bowl topped with tender chicken, sweet onions, and silky eggs simmered in a savory-sweet sauce of soy sauce and mirin. Served over a bowl of fluffy steamed rice, this quick and satisfying one-pot meal is perfect for busy weeknight dinners or when you want a warm home-cooked Japanese dish.
- servings
- 👥 1 serving
- time
- ⏱ 20 min
- Cuisine
- 🍽 Japanese
by @Kangacook_official · Original recipe on kangacook.com
English text is machine-translated from the original Chinese and has not been reviewed by a person.
Ingredients
- 1 sliceboneless chicken thigh
- 2egg
- 40 gonion
- 30 mlsoy sauce
- 30 mlmirin
- 160 mlwater
Quantities are parsed from the author's free text; lines the parser is unsure about are shown as written and not scaled.
Nutrition per serving
- calories
- 435 kcal
- protein
- 38.5 g
- fat
- 20.2 g
- carbohydrate
- 21.8 g
As published by the author; KangaCook estimates these automatically.
Steps
- 1
Slice the onion and chicken thighs into strips. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat them.

- 2
Place the sliced onion and chicken strips in a small pot.

- 3
Pour in soy sauce, mirin, and water, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.

- 4
Gently pour in the beaten egg and cook until just set. Prepare a bowl of steamed rice.

- 5
Spoon the chicken and egg mixture over the steamed rice and enjoy!
