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Oyakodon, chicken and egg rice bowl

Oyakodon, chicken and egg rice bowl

The Japanese 'parent and child' donburi: chicken and onion simmered in dashi, soy and mirin, set with egg over a little rice. With Japanese-style sesame spinach on the side.

30 min
in total
4
people
499
calories per serving

In one serving

42 g
Protein
49 g
Carbs
14 g
Fat

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Ingredients

4
  • 500 g
    White chicken
  • 5 pc
    Egg
  • 300 g
    Onion
  • 300 ml
    dashi stock
  • 30 ml
    soy sauce
  • 20 ml
    mirin
  • 200 g
    Sushi rice (short grain)
  • 30 g
    Scallion or chives
  • 300 g
    Spinach
  • 5 g
    Sesame seed
  • 100 g
    shiitake mushroom

Allergens

eggsfishsoyglutensesame
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Instructions

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  1. Cook the rice. Blanch the spinach for 1 minute, drain, squeeze and season with a little soy sauce and sesame.

  2. Bring the dashi, the rest of the soy sauce and mirin to a simmer, add the sliced onion and shiitake and cook for 4 minutes.

  3. Add the thinly sliced chicken and simmer for 6 minutes, until cooked through.

  4. Pour in the lightly beaten eggs, cover for 1 minute until just set, then spoon over the rice with spring onion. Serve with the spinach.

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Chef's tips

  • •Barely beat the eggs: the streaks of white and yolk are what make it.

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