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Shoyu Chicken Donburi

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Shoyu Chicken Donburi

A Japanese rice bowl with chicken simmered in sweet soy broth with egg — the ultimate weeknight comfort meal.

Total time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian

Ingredients

4chicken thighs, bone in
400gsteamed short grain rice
4eggs
1onion, thinly sliced
4 tbspsoy sauce
3 tbspmirin
2 tbspsake
1 tbspsugar
300mldashi stock
4spring onions, sliced
2 sheetsnori, cut in strips

Instructions

1

Combine soy, mirin, sake, sugar and dashi in a wide pan.

2

Add onion and bring to a simmer, cook 5 minutes.

3

Add chicken thighs and simmer covered 20 minutes until cooked.

4

Remove chicken, shred meat off the bone.

5

Return shredded chicken to broth, bring back to simmer.

6

Beat eggs lightly, pour over chicken in a circular motion.

7

Cover and cook 30 seconds until egg is just set. Serve over rice with spring onions and nori.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
183
Protein
14.8g
Fat
5.6g
Carbs
13.6g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
1128mg

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