CHICKEN AND EGG RICE BOWL (OYAKODON)

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Let's stop arguing if the egg or the chicken came first because for this dish, both are needed as main ingredients. Oyakodon is a Japanese rice bowl dish. It's a very common food at home. It's simple and easy to make.

Provided by Pearl Ishizaki

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h33m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup water
½ cup uncooked white rice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine)
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
salt to taste
4 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
⅓ bitter melon - halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
¼ onion, thinly sliced
2 eggs, beaten
2 (1/4 inch thick) slices myoga (Japanese ginger), or to taste

Steps:

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Stir soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat well; cover. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Place bitter melon slices in a bowl of salted water. Let soak for 5 minutes. Drain.
Stir bitter melon and onion into the chicken mixture.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on medium heat for 4 minutes. Uncover; pour in eggs. Cover bowl and cook until eggs are set, about 2 minutes. Remove from microwave; let stand for 2 minutes. Uncover and stir. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Divide rice between 2 serving bowls. Top with chicken and egg mixture. Garnish with myoga.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.9 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Cholesterol 192.9 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 621.3 mg, Sugar 7.6 g