Kayla-lady’s Oyakodon
(from Jessica Leigh’s recipe box)
A yummy, super-filling Japanese omelet! Feel free to add veggies, or eliminate the chicken to make this a vegetarian meal!
Source: My darling friend, Kayla Brink
Categories: Japanese food, appetizer, breakfast, omelet
Ingredients
- 1 lb of chicken, boneless and skinless
- 1 1/4 cup of water (with a dashi stick)
- 2 tbsp of sugar
- 4 tbsp of mirin (Japanese cooking wine/vinegar)
- 4 tbsp of shoyu (soy sauce)
- 1 medium onion, sliced in "o"s
- 4 large eggs
- rice (as much as you like. figure enough for 2-4 people)
Directions
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Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and the onions into "o"s.
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Put water, sugar, mirin, shoyu in a pan that can be covered.
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Put on medium/high heat and bring to a low boil.
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Add onions and set chicken on top (try to layer it) DO NOT STIR.
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Shake the pan to let the juices cook the chicken all the way through.
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Take 4 eggs and beat in a separate bowl. Pour evenly over the onions and chicken.
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Cover for 30-45 seconds until they are soft set.
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Remove from heat and set it aside, uncovered for 1 minute.
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Serve over rice.