Chef Rika’s Savory Oyakodon [Japanese Cooking] – Dining with the Chef
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Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.
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Savory Oyakodon
Ingredients (Serves 3)
– 230 g chicken
– 1/2 onion
– 4 eggs
– Around 450 g cooked rice
– Spring onion, as needed
– Sansho pepper, as needed
Warishita:
– 40 ml soy sauce
– 40 ml mirin
– 40 ml sake
– 20 g sugar
– 20 ml water
Directions
1. For the warishita, combine the seasonings and water in a frying pan. Cut the onion into thin slices and add to the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 3 minutes.
2. Remove any excess sinew and fat from the chicken. Cut into bite-size pieces.
3. Separate the egg whites and yolks. Lightly beat the egg whites and gently break the yolks without overmixing.
4. Once the onions are translucent, add the chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer for about 3 minutes on medium heat.
5. Pour in the egg whites and cook for 30 seconds, then add the yolks and cook for another 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and cook for 20 seconds in the residual heat.
6. Serve over cooked rice in a bowl or plate. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and sansho pepper, if you like.
Miso Soup with Lots of Vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
– 1 potato
– 1/2 carrot
– 4 cm daikon radish
– 400 ml water
– 1 tsp sesame oil
– 1 tsp granulated dashi
– 2-3 tbsp miso
Directions
1. Cut the vegetables into bite-size chunks in random shapes and add to a pot.
2. Add water and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
3. Once the vegetables are tender, add granulated dashi.
4. Turn off the heat, add the miso and dissolve it.
5. Finish by drizzling in sesame oil.