Rice Cooker Oyakodon | Bites on a Budget

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth maintains flavor while being lighter.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Substitutes provide sweetness with lower cost.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce sodium intake.

Cube the chicken.

Slice the onion lengthwise.

Place chicken and onion into a bowl.

Mix hondashi, sugar, and some marinade sauce, then pour into the bowl with chicken and onion.

Allow the chicken to marinate while preparing the rice.

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and pour it into the rice pot.

Add water to the rice pot along with the marinated chicken and sauce.

Set the rice cooker and hit start.

Once the rice cooker is done, crack eggs into a bowl and whisk to combine.

Pour the whisked eggs into the rice cooker and close the lid.

Let the residual heat cook the eggs.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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