Oyakodon Bento

Name: Oyakodon Bento
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Mentsuyu; 1 teaspoon sugar; ¼ cup (60 ml) water; ½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 1 chicken breast or thigh (about 5 ounces, or 150 g), cut into thin, bite-size pieces; 1 chicken breast or thigh (about 5 ounces, or 150 g), cut into thin, bite-size pieces; 2 large eggs; Steamed Rice; 1 green onion, finely chopped, for garnish; Shredded nori (roasted seaweed), for garnish; Shredded nori (roasted seaweed), for garnish

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Oyakodon is chicken and egg cooked in a sweet and salty sauce that is served over steamed rice. It is a staple lunch dish served at many restaurants in Japan, but it can be easily re-created at home. If you have

Ingredients

Oyakodon

Mentsuyu
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ cup (60

Asia
Japan
Main course
Lunch

Method

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the mentsuyu, sugar, and water to a boil.
Add the onion slices to the sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken pieces and cook for a couple minutes, turning once.
Beat the eggs in a small bowl and pour over the chicken and onion slices. Cover and cook for 1 minute (traditionally, the eggs in this dish a