Description
This Omurice recipe is a cozy Japanese rice omelette made with fluffy eggs wrapped around savory ketchup fried rice with chicken, onion, and vegetables. It is an easy comfort food dinner, quick lunch idea, and homemade omurice recipe that feels simple, satisfying, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked rice
1 tablespoon neutral oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound chicken breast or chicken thighs, diced
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon neutral oil for cooking the eggs
2 tablespoons ketchup for serving
1 tablespoon green onions or parsley, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of neutral oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced chicken and chopped onion, then cook until the chicken is fully cooked and the onion is soft.
2. Stir in the peas and carrots and cook for 2 minutes until warmed through.
3. Add the cooked rice, butter, ketchup, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper. Stir well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the rice is evenly coated and heated through.
4. Divide the rice into 2 portions and shape each portion into an oval mound on a plate.
5. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and a small pinch of salt until smooth.
6. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Pour in half of the egg mixture and swirl it around the pan. Cook until mostly set but still soft on top.
7. Place one mound of rice in the center of the egg. Fold the egg gently over the rice and slide it onto a plate seam side down.
8. Repeat with the remaining oil, egg mixture, and rice.
9. Drizzle ketchup over the top, garnish with green onions or parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
Use day old rice if possible because it stays fluffier and separates better in the skillet.
Cook the eggs over medium low heat so they stay tender and do not brown too quickly.
Shape the rice before cooking the eggs to make assembling the Omurice much easier.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 405mg