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Chicken donburi oyakodon served in a white bowl topped with Japanese chili powder and chopped green onions.
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Chicken Donburi

Try my delicious Chicken Oyakodon, a classic donburi dish packed with flavor. Perfect for an authentic Japanese meal.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Chicken Donburi, chicken oyakodon, oyakodon recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 579kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lbs Chicken Thighs can sub with chicken breast
  • 1/4 Cup Onion about 1/4 of an onion
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 Cup Dashi
  • 2 tbsp Japanese Sake
  • 1 1/4 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 1/4 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 2 Cups Rice
  • 1/8 tsp Togarashi optional
  • 1/2 Stalk Green Onions optional

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for chicken donburi.
  • Prepare Dashi.
    Dashi in a pot.
  • In a small mixing bowl, add Dashi, Soy Sauce, sweetener and Japanese sake. Mix well and set aside.
    Donburi sauce.
  • Thinly slice onions and set aside.
    Sliced onions.
  • Cut chicken into small bite-size pieces, about 1/2 x 1/2 inch and set aside.
    Cubed chicken.
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs and set aside.
    Beaten egg in a bowl.
  • In a medium fry pan, add onions on medium heat. Cook for 30 seconds.
    Sliced onion being cooked.
  • After 30 seconds, lower heat to medium low and add chicken and pour sauce. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
    Chicken donburi in a frying pan.
  • Slowly pour beaten eggs into the fry pan. Cook until desired egg consistency is reached and pour chicken/egg mixture over bowl of rice. Traditional, the eggs are a bit runny, but this would be personal preference. Sprinkle optional Togarashi and chopped green onions on top and serve.
    Chicken donburi served over a bed of rice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 360mg | Sodium: 833mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg