Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)

Name: Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Chicken Rice:; ¼ onion (4 oz, 113 g); 3 oz boneless, skinless chicken thigh; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp green peas (cooked); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (divided); freshly ground black pepper; 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (1¾ cups, 330 g; warm); 5 Tbsp ketchup (plus more for garnish; for an authentic taste, I highly recommend KAGOME brand Japanese ketchup); 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; For the Omelettes:; 4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (divided); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (divided); 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)

Prep Time

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

25m

This Japanese Omurice recipe features a flavorful chicken rice filling enveloped in a silky omelette. With tender chicken, sweet onion, and tangy ketchup, each bite offers a perfect balance of savory and sweet. Served over warm Japanese short-grain rice, this comforting dish is a staple of Japanese home cooking.

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Ingredients

Servings: 2

Scale:

¼ onion (4 oz, 113 g)

3 oz boneless, skinless chicken thigh

1 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 Tbsp green peas (cooked)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (divided)

freshly ground black pepper

2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (1¾ cups, 330 g; warm)

5 Tbsp ketchup (plus more for garnish; for an authentic taste, I highly recommend KAGOME brand Japanese ketchup)

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (divided)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (divided)

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)

Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)

Ingredients

For The Chicken Rice

For The Omelettes

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)

Ingredients

For The Chicken Rice

For The Omelettes

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts