Tamago Kake Gohan
A simple Japanese breakfast bowl of rice topped with egg and soy sauce.
Total
5 min
Prep
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked short-grain white rice
- 2 fresh eggs
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp nori strips(optional)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds(optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Divide the warm cooked rice between two bowls.
- 2
Crack one egg into each bowl over the rice.
- 3
Drizzle each bowl with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce.
- 4
Using chopsticks or a fork, vigorously whisk the egg into the rice until frothy and creamy.
- 5
Top with nori strips, sesame seeds, and scallions if desired, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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