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Oyakodon With Soft-Boiled Egg - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Oyakodon With Soft-Boiled Egg.
This is an introduction to chicken and egg rice bowl (oyakodon), which mixes Japanese honeywort with beaten eggs and is rich in aroma. The soft-boiled egg combines with a bonito dashi (broth) base that has a gentle finish, making this dish heartwarming to the soul and body. With a little effort, you can make a delicious oyakodon, so you should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
1 serving

  • Rice
    200 g
  • Eggs
    2
  • Chicken thigh
    80 g
  • Onion
    1/4
  • Japanese honeywort
    10 g
  • Bonito soup stock
    50 ml
  • (A)Cooking sake
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • Salad oil
    1 tsp
  • Nori seaweed
    as needed

How to make

  1. 1. Thinly slice onion along with the fiber.
  2. 2. Cut off the root of Japanese honeyworts and cut it to 0.8-inch width.
  3. 3. Remove the excess skin and fat from chicken thigh and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4. Crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly beat it. Add Step 2 and mix further.
  5. 5. Heat cooking oil in a pan for oyakodon over medium heat until Step 3 is lightly browned. Add Step 1 and Katsuo dashi (broth) and bring to a boil.
  6. 6. Add ingredient (A) and stir, cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until chicken thigh is cooked through.
  7. 7. Turn the heat down to low and pour in 2/3 of Step 4 and cover with a lid. After cooking for about 1 minute, add the rest of Step 4, cover again, and turn off the heat.
  8. 8. After letting it steep for about 1 minute, pour it over to the rice in a bowl, sprinkle with nori seaweed, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

By adding beaten eggs 2 at a time, it will have a half-cooked finishing. The key is to thoroughly cook the chicken before adding the eggs. For senior citizens, children under the age of 2, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems, please avoid eating raw eggs. *Detailed instructions on raw eggs to be added.

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