Japanese🍚 Starches

Green Onion Chicken Rice Bowl

Name: Green Onion Chicken Rice Bowl
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs; 2-3 large green onions; 2 tbsp neutral-tasting oil; 2 cups cooked white rice; ~2-3 tbsp Japanese red pickled ginger (benishoga); 2 pieces lemon wedges; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; ½ tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste black pepper; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp sugar; 1½ tbsp white vinegar; ½ tbsp mirin; 3 tbsp water; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; a pinch Hondashi (Japanese dashi powder); ½ cup thinly sliced green onion

⏱ 15 min🍽 Serves 2

A quick 15-minute rice bowl featuring marinated chicken thighs seared until golden, charred green onions, and a savory-sweet sauce drizzled over rice. Simple ingredients, big flavor — perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by Aaron and Claire

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Ingredients

boneless, skin-on chicken thighs1 lb
large green onions2-3
neutral-tasting oildivided2 tbsp
cooked white rice2 cups
Japanese red pickled ginger (benishoga)optional, for serving~2-3 tbspest.
lemon wedgesoptional, for serving2 pieces
soy saucefor marinade1 tbsp
oyster saucefor marinade½ tbsp

Steps

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1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
2
Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, garlic powder, olive oil, black pepper, and cornstarch with the chicken, and massage well to marinate.
3
Heat oil in a pan over high heat and cook the green onions for about 2 minutes until nicely charred, then remove and set aside.
4
In the same pan, sear the marinated chicken for 2 minutes, flip, and cook for another 3 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
5
Return the charred green onions to the pan with the chicken and stir-fry together for about 1 minute to let the smoky aroma infuse the chicken.
6
Make the rice bowl sauce by mixing together soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, mirin, water, sesame oil, a pinch of Hondashi, and plenty of sliced green onion.
7
Scoop rice into a bowl, drizzle with the sauce, and gently top with the chicken and green onions to finish.

Green Onion Chicken Rice Bowl

Ingredients

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