Domburi means bowl and also means food served on rice in a bowl. Japanese have many kinds of Domburi. Some Izakaya (a Japanese drinking establishment) and Udon restaurants serve this popular dish. It is easy to make and very filling.
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thigh
- 2 bowls of steamed rice
Spices
- 3 tsp mirin
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp sake
- 3 tsp sugar
- dash salt
- dash pepper
- 2 tsp of chopped seaweed
- 1 tsp of sesame
Preparation
- Cut any visible tendons on the chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper
- Heat oil in a frying pan and braise the skin on the chicken for 3 minutes on high heat and flip, cook for 3 more minutes with medium heat (take off the skin before cooking if you prefer)
- Remove the chicken from the pan and slice into 1/2 inch strips, then return to pan
- Add mixed spices (soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar) and cook 2 minutes on medium heat
- Serve chicken a bowl of steamed rice but leave the sauce in the pan
- Sprinkle sesame and chopped seaweed on the chicken
