Shop our early Black Friday sale (up to 40% off)!

Free Returns: Not into it? We'll give you a full refund and shipping’s on us.

Oyako Donburi (Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl)

Delicious Oyako Donburi made in the glass Anyday dish, featuring tender chicken, fluffy eggs, and savory rice in a flavorful broth. This quick and easy microwave recipe delivers a comforting and well-balanced Japanese rice bowl, perfect for a satisfying meal.
Oyako Donburi (Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl)
PT7M PT8M

Prep Time

7 mins

Cook Time

8-9 mins

Free Time

to watch a rainstorm from your porch

Warm and cozy, this chicken and egg dish is comfort food made easy. Dashi is best to complement the other flavors of this recipe. You can use store bought (we like Hondashi granules) or chicken stock in a pinch.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work— and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

Meat, One Dish Meals, chicken, Chicken Drumsticks/Thighs, Chicken Recipes, Comfort Food, egg, Japanese recipes, Large Shallow, Medium Shallow, new recipes__5, Deep Dish, Extra Large Dish, Shallow Dish, rice bowl Meat, One Dish Meals

What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Shallow Dish

Look no further for making poached eggs, desserts, dips, and small portions of meat or fish.

The Anyhand Mitts

Handle hot Anyday dishes with care with these microwave mitts that double as trivets!
Try Anyday

Select your serving size and microwave wattage in the dropdown. The recipe will change accordingly.

1-2
✕

Select your microwave wattage in the dropdown. The cook times in this recipe will automatically change accordingly.

[[video-wattage]]

To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

700w

Recommended 

Dish

The Medium Shallow Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (120g) yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup (125ml) dashi broth
  • 4 teaspoons mirin
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons sake
  • 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 servings of cooked white rice, for serving
  • 1 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

  1. Place the onion, chicken, dashi, mirin, soy sauce, sake, and sugar in the Anyday dish and mix well. Cover with lid (knob lifted) and cook for 7-8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  2. Add the beaten eggs and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes or until the egg has started to cook but it is still soft.
  3. Finish with chopped parsley and served over rice.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • For a vegetarian option, substitute chicken with firm tofu.
  • For a gluten-free option, substitute soy sauce for tamari.
  • Top with togarashi for extra flavor.

Recipe notes

  • This recipe cooks in deep dishes, but we recommend shallow ones for more even results.
  • If dashi is not available, use chicken stock instead.