Basically chicken, rice and eggs. Also served with chicken, veggie and eggs.
RECIPE ONE
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp neutral flavor oil (vegetable, canola, etc)
- ½ lb ground chicken (you can also mince chicken breasts/thighs)
- 1 tsp ginger (grated, with juice)
- 1 Tbsp sake
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp neutral flavor oil (vegetable, canola, etc)
- 2-3 servings cooked Japanese short grain rice
- ¼ cup green peas, French cut green beans or edamame (defrosted)
- Pickled red ginger (kizami shoga)
Step by Step
- Cook the chicken in oil on medium low heat stirring continually
- While the chicken is still slightly undercooked pour in the sake, mirin and soy
- When the chicken is done (but not dry) add 2 TBL sugar and grated ginger
- Cook until most of the liquid is gone
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- Beat the egg well and add 1 TBL sugar
- Cook/beat the egg until it is in small pieces
- Plate in thirds – rice, chicken and egg
- Top with edamame and pickled ginger
RECIPE TWO (brief)
- Marinate 1 lb ground or minced chicken in 2 TBL each sake, mirin, soy, ginger and sugar.
- Scramble 3-4 eggs and chop into small pieces
- Finish rice according to appropriate instructions
- Alternately you can serve green beans as a fourth item, or in place of rice.
- Garnish with chives or peas, then ginger.
Here is a link to other Soboro Don recipes.
