oyako

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Detroit, MI
Updated on Apr 7, 2015

My husband and son really like this Japanese dish. My sister and I used to order it at a little Mom & Pop Japanese restaurant in Down Town Ann Arbor called Hinodae. Sadly it closed a few years ago, so I just had to learn how to make this dish at home! Hope you all enjoy it!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 pound chicken thighs, thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 cup cups soup stock (dashi) (i substitute 1 cup of chicken stock and a tbsp. of fish sauce from the asian market)
  • 5 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons mirin
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 - eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 - green onions, thinly sliced

How To Make oyako

  • Step 1
    Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and thinly slice onion. Put dashi soup stock in a pan and heat.
  • Step 2
    Add soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in the soup. Put chicken in the pan and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Add onion slices to the pan and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  • Step 3
    Beat eggs in a bowl. Bring the soup to a boil, then pour the eggs over chicken and onion. Turn the heat down to low and put on a lid. After one minute, turn off the heat.
  • Step 4
    To serve, first put steamed rice in a deep bowl, then place the chicken and egg on top of the rice.

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Category: Chicken
Keyword: #Oyako
Keyword: #Dashi
Ingredient: Chicken
Culture: Japanese
Method: Stove Top

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