Healthy Oyakodon Recipe

A close up of a bowl of oyakodon garnished with red chili flakes.

5 from 2 votes

Oyako-don, also known as oyako donburi or chicken donburi, is a classic Japanese comfort dish that's packed with protein and flavor and only takes 15 minutes to make.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Diet: Low Calorie

Servings:

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Clara

Ingredients

Oyakodon Sauce

1 teaspoon Dashi stock powder (Plus a sprinkle for cooking the rice)
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 teaspoon Sugar

Oyakodon

4 oz Chicken thigh (Boneless skinless)
1 Egg
¼ cup Rice
¼ Yellow Onion
Green onion, furikake and togarashi (For garnish)

Instructions

Prepare the rice according to the package instructions. Add in a sprinkle of dashi into the water you are cooking the rice with to infuse the dashi flavor into the rice.
Gather the oyakodon sauce ingredients. In a small skillet or saucepan, put the oyakodon sauce mixture and bring to a simmer.
Add the onions into the mixture. After a minute or so, add in the chicken pieces into the sauce mixture, ensuring that the chicken is partially submerged and able to soak in the juices. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, and turn the chicken pieces to cook the other side.
Lower the heat and crack in the egg and mix thoroughly. Cook until the egg is at your desired doneness. I personally turn off the heat after about 30 seconds since I like my egg runnier. Traditional Oyakodon tends to have runnier eggs but you prefer more firm eggs, feel free to cook longer.
Garnish with tograshi, furikake, bonito flakes, and green onions and serve!

Notes

Substitutions and Variations

Rice type – Any short grain rice would work well. I've used both brown and white short grain rice with great results.

Spice it up – To give the dish a light kick, sprinkle with some togarashi.

Expert Tips

Sprinkle dashi in rice while cooking for a flavor boost

This little trick will enhance the flavor of the rice considerably. I sprinkle in about a tablespoon into whatever I am cooking the rice with (instant pot, rice cooker, stove pot, etc.) before I start cooking it and it always comes out amazing!

Turn the heat to low to prevent burning the sugar and overcooking the egg.

turn heat to low before you add in the egg to prevent overcooking. Then, add in the egg and mix. When it looks like it's just about to reach your desired consistency (ie. not quite solid yet but no longer translucent), turn off the heat, as the egg will continue to cook even with the heat is off.

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