Japan

Soboro Donburi, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Soboro Donburi
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 200 g ground chicken; 3 eggs; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2.5 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp dry sherry; 1 tsp chicken broth; 500 ml cooked white rice; 2 tbsp frozen peas

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
In a dry skillet over medium heat, cook 200 g ground chicken for 5 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles, then stir in 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp sugar, and 2 tbsp dry sherry, cooking until the liquid evaporates.
2
In a separate small bowl, whisk 3 eggs with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp chicken broth, then cook in the skillet over low heat for 3 minutes while constantly stirring with chopsticks to form tiny curds.
3
Divide 500 ml hot cooked white rice into two bowls, top half of each bowl with the chicken and half with the egg, and garnish with 2 tbsp thawed frozen peas.

How it's eaten in Japan

In Japan, it is often served alongside red pickled ginger (beni shoga) for a sharp, refreshing contrast to the sweet soy profile.

Ingredients (serves 2)

ground chicken200 g
eggs3
soy sauce2 tbsp
sugar2.5 tbsp
dry sherry2 tbsp
Swap: 2 tbsp dry white wine（Keeps sweet aroma）
chicken broth1 tsp
Swap: 1/4 tsp salt（Basic seasoning）
cooked white rice500 ml
frozen peas2 tbsp
Swap: 2 tbsp green beans（No slicing needed）

Authentic ingredients in Japan

ground chicken200 g
eggs3
soy sauce2 tbsp
sugar1.5 tbsp
sake2 tbsp
dashi powder1 tsp
cooked white rice500 ml
snow peas2 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Constantly stirring four chopsticks together while cooking the egg creates the finest, most delicate texture for authentic soboro.

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