by Jinju (Jully) Lee
I would like to share a recipe for Oyakodon. Oyakodon is a delicious Japanese rice bowl dish made with chicken, onions, and eggs.
I chose this dish because it is delicious but easy to make at home and the meaning of name.
“Oya”: This word means “parent” or “parent and child.” “Don”: This word refers to a bowl or a dish served over rice, commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
Therefore, “Oyakodon” can be translated as “Parent and Child Bowl,” reflecting its key ingredients of chicken and eggs, symbolizing the relationship between a parent and child. It’s a delicious Japanese dish with a name that carries a meaningful connection to family.
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), cut into bite- sized pieces
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2-3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine)
- 1/2 cup dashi stock
- Cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- In a pan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, dasi stock and sugar. Bring this mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onions to the simmering sauce and cook until they become tender and translucent.
- Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook until they are no longer pink in the center.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs gently. Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the chicken and onions in the pan.Cover the pan and let the eggs cook until they are just set. This should only take a minute or so; be careful not to overcook them.
- Cover the pan and let the eggs cook until they are just set. This should only take a minute or so; be careful not to overcook them.
- Once the eggs are set, remove the pan from the heat. Serve your Oyakodon over a bowl of cooked Japanese rice. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.
I hope Wortley villagers can enjoy homemade Oyakodon! It’s a comforting and savory Japanese dish that’s easy to make at home.
OR come on in to MORI. We’ll have it on the menu some days!
MORI
Jinju Lee and her husband own Roll Roll, a favourite local sushi take-out located at Wortley and Bruce Streets. They recently opened Mori, a Japanese restaurant and bar at 147 Wortley Road with indoor and outdoor seating, where guests can enjoy a wide selection of appetizers and main dishes, such as salmon truffle and kushikatsu, and Japanese cocktails, beer and sake. ‘
Mori’ means ‘Forest’ in Japanese, and the restaurant was named in honour of London – the Forest City.
Mori is open Tuesday to Thursday noon until 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from noon until 11 pm. No reservations – it’s first come, first served. Coming soon: order online through UberEats and DoorDash.
Learn more at moricanada.com