Oyakodon-Style Egg and Rice Bowl
A cozy Japanese rice bowl with silky simmered eggs and onion in a sweet-savory dashi sauce, finished with scallion.

Total
23 min
Prep
8 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cup cooked short-grain rice
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup cup dashi stock
- 1 tbsp tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp tsp sugar
- 1 scallion, sliced
- 1 tsp tsp nori strips(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a small skillet; bring to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Add onion and simmer 5 minutes until translucent and tender.
- 3
Lightly beat the eggs, keeping some texture, and pour evenly over the onion.
- 4
Cover and cook 2-3 minutes until eggs are just set but still glossy.
- 5
Slide the egg mixture over hot rice and top with scallion and nori.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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