Silken Egg Donburi
Fluffy steamed egg custard over rice, gently seasoned with dashi for a comforting dinner.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup dashi stock
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp mirin
- 3/4 cup short-grain rice
- 1/3 cup shiitake mushrooms
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tbsp scallion
Instructions
- 1
Whisk eggs gently with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin; strain the mixture.
- 2
Place mushrooms and spinach in a small heatproof bowl and pour egg mixture over.
- 3
Steam covered over low heat 12-15 minutes until just set with a slight wobble.
- 4
Spoon over warm rice and top with scallion.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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