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oyako donburi

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

This is a popular (at least in Hawaii) Japanese dish which is often served at restaurants in individual bowls. Oyako means mother and child, hence the main ingredients, chicken and eggs.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For oyako donburi

  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 3/4 lb
    skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1/2
    onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 c
    chicken broth
  • 6
    dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked until soft, then sliced into strips
  • 1
    carrot, julienned
  • 2 Tbsp
    white sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    green onions, chopped
  • 5
    eggs, beaten

How To Make oyako donburi

  • 1
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 2
    Saute chicken strips and onion until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • 3
    Drain off as much liquid as possible.
  • 4
    Stir in the chicken broth, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • 5
    Add the mushrooms and carrot, and let simmer for a few minutes before stirring in the sugar, soy sauce and salt.
  • 6
    Simmer for 3 more minutes.
  • 7
    Sprinkle in half of the green onions, stirring gently.
  • 8
    Pour beaten eggs over the chicken mixture, and simmer until the eggs are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • 9
    Serve over Japanese sticky rice.

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