Recipe for a popular Japanese rice bowl, also known as Katsudon. Garnish with sliced green onions.
Prep Time::25 mins
Cook Time::7 mins
Total Time::32 mins
Servings::2
Yield::2 rice bowls
Ingredients
⅔ cup prepared dashi stock
2 teaspoons white sugar
2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 (3 ounce) fried breaded pork chops, sliced into long strips
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups cooked short-grain rice
Directions
Mix dashi, sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and salt together in a small bowl.
Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in dashi mixture. Lay pork slices carefully on top of the onions. Drizzle eggs around the slices. Cover skillet and cook until eggs are set, about 2 minutes.
Divide rice between 2 bowls. Top each with half the onions, eggs, and pork slices.
Cook's Note:
Substitute chicken stock for the dashi if desired.