Japanese-inspired · rice bowl

30-Minute Chicken and Egg Oyakodon

Chicken and onions simmer in a sweet-savory sauce under softly set eggs, then spoon over white rice.

Total time30 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
easyFamily-friendlygluten-freedairy-freenut-free
Oyakodon bowl with chicken softly set egg scallions and rice
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Simmer onion, broth, tamari, and brown sugar in a wide covered skillet for 5 minutes.

  2. 02

    Add chicken and cook covered until it reaches 165°F, 7 to 9 minutes.

  3. 03

    Pour eggs evenly over the chicken, cover, and cook gently until softly set, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. 04

    Spoon over rice and finish with scallions.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use sliced mushrooms instead of chicken.
  • Serve over brown rice if preferred.

Why this is a good weeknight call

It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.