Ground Chicken Bowl

It’s not a surprise we love Japanese food. We are always looking for new recipes that everyone in the family enjoys. This is a great one that is easy enough for a weeknight and filled with protein and our daughter’s second favorite vegetable, peas.

Photo of oboro Don Ground Chicken Bowl by Aurora Meyer on Dispatches from the Castle

Ground Chicken Bowl

This is a revised version of Soboro Don a delicious, easy protein filled Japanese dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

For Ground Chicken

  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • ½ to 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tsp ginger We use the ginger in the squeeze bottle, it can be hard to find good fresh ginger here.
  • 1 Tbsp sake
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp mirin
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce Dark soy adds a great depth of flavor to this dish

For Scrambled Eggs

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil

To Serve

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • ¼ cup green peas
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Heat the sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium heat, and cook the chicken until cooked through. Tip: cook without breaking until browned, then flip and cook until browned again. Then break it up.
  • Add sake, sugar, and mirin.
  • Add the ginger (Be careful! The ginger may pop!)
  • Cook until the liquid is almost gone. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Beat the eggs in a small bowl and add sugar. Mix well until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Heat oil in the frying pan over medium-low heat and pour in the egg mixture.
  • Break the egg into small pieces. When it’s cooked through, transfer to another bowl.
  • To serve add some rice to a bowl. Then add the chicken, egg and peas. You can use sesame seeds as a garnish.
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