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What’s For Dinner?
Oyako Donburi - from John Kessler
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I was driving home one evening after working too late and trying to picture what I had in the kitchen that could be slammed into dinner. ... Then I remembered one of the great comfort foods of all time. This chicken, egg and veggie Japanese dish is called Oyako Donburi, and the name literally means “parent and child in a lidded bowl.” -- John Kessler
You can make this dish with raw or cooked chicken. If you use cooked, you need only heat it through.
Hands on time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon mirin or packed brown sugar, divided
3 green onions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 small (or 1 jumbo) onion, peeled, halved and cut into thin half moons
1 carrot, peeled and slivered (optional)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices
Salt to taste
4 eggs, beaten
Hot cooked Japanese rice, for serving
Instructions:
Beat eggs with remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce and mirin. Pour over simmering chicken mixture and cover until set -- 2 to 3 minutes. (You may like to leave the eggs a little runny, as many Japanese people do.)
Divide mixture over 4 bowls of mounded, steamed white rice. If desired, pass shichimi togarashi, Tabasco or chili powder to season at the table.


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