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Pan-Seared Tender Oyako Don

groups1 servingspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 10 minsscheduleTotal: 15 minsoutdoor_grillPan-fried
Allergens:warningGlutenwarningEggswarningSoy

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10 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:27

Slice 1/8 of an onion thinly.

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Curl your fingers inward when slicing the onion to avoid cuts.

Ingredients:Onion (0.125 piece)
Tools:knifecutting board
02
Preparation
00:00:34

Cut the white part of 0.5 green onion diagonally, and cut the green part into short pieces, slice them finely, and soak in ice water.

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Ensure the ice water fully covers the green onion shreds, otherwise they will not curl evenly.

Ingredients:green onion (0.5 piece)
Tools:knifebowl
03
Preparation
00:01:12

Prepare 1 chicken thigh, slice open the thick parts to adjust thickness, and pierce with a knife to cut the connective tissue and prevent curling when pan-searing.

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Maintain hygiene when handling raw chicken, wash your hands thoroughly after cutting to avoid cross-contamination.

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half) (1 piece)
Tools:knifecutting board
04
Active Cooking
00:01:47

Preheat the pan over medium heat, place 1 chicken thigh skin-side down, and pan-sear slowly over medium-low heat until the skin turns golden and fragrant.

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Be careful of oil splatters when placing raw chicken into a hot pan, otherwise skin burns may occur.

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half) (1 piece)
Tools:Frying panTongs
05
Active Cooking
00:02:25

Remove the seared chicken, place it skin-side down on the cutting board, and slice diagonally from the softer parts into thin pieces.

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The freshly removed chicken is hot and greasy, secure it with tongs while slicing to prevent slipping and cuts.

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half)
Tools:knifecutting board
06
Preparation
00:02:47

Prepare a bowl, pour in 80ml dashi, 20ml soy sauce, and 20ml mirin, and mix well to make the golden ratio donburi sauce.

Ingredients:dashi stock (80 ml)soy sauce (20 ml)mirin (20 ml)
Tools:bowlchopsticks
07
Active Cooking
00:03:28

Pour the mixed donburi sauce into the frying pan, bring to a boil over medium heat, add the onion and white part of the green onion, and simmer over low heat until the onion softens.

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The boiling sauce is extremely hot and contains sugar, add ingredients carefully to prevent hot liquid splashes.

Ingredients:dashi stocksoy saucemirinOniongreen onion
Tools:Frying pan
08
Active Cooking
00:03:48

Place the chicken slices into the pan with the skin-side up and raw meat facing down, and simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes until fully cooked.

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Ensure the center of the chicken is fully cooked, otherwise consuming undercooked chicken may cause digestive illness.

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half)
Tools:Frying pan
09
Active Cooking
00:04:00

Prepare 2 eggs and beat them lightly, pour the egg mixture into the pan in two batches, first pouring half with more egg white, simmer over low heat until the white sets slightly, then pour in the egg yolk and cook to your desired doneness.

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Keep the heat low after adding raw eggs, high heat will instantly overcook and harden the eggs, ruining the creamy texture.

Ingredients:Egg (2 piece)
Tools:Frying panbowlchopsticks
10
Active Cooking
00:05:11

Slide the cooked creamy egg and chicken over a bowl filled with 1 bowl of cooked rice, and top with green onion shreds, nanami powder, and shredded nori to finish.

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The rice and freshly cooked creamy egg sauce in the bowl are extremely hot, hold the rim firmly when moving to avoid burns.

Ingredients:cooked white rice (cold, day-old) (1 piece)green onionnanami powder (1 pinch)Shredded nori seaweed (1 pinch)
Tools:spatulabowl

groceryAll Ingredients

chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half)1 piece
Onion0.125 piece
green onion0.5 piece
dashi stock80 ml
soy sauce20 ml
mirin20 ml
cooked white rice (cold, day-old)1 piece
Egg2 piece
Shredded nori seaweed1 pinch
nanami powder1 pinch

blenderAll Tools Needed

knifecutting boardbowlFrying panTongschopsticksspatula