Chicken donburi

SERVES: 4 Ingredients

1 ½ cups sushi rice

3 cups water

3 tbsp canola oil

1 onion, halved and thinly sliced

75g shiitake mushrooms, sliced

300g chicken breast fillet, halved lengthways and thinly sliced

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 cup dashi stock or chicken stock

5 eggs, lightly beaten 50 snow peas, cut into long thin strips 2–3 green onions, finely shredded diagonally

Method

Put the rice into a sieve and rinse under cold running water; drain. Combine the rice and water in a heavy-based saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stand, still covered, for 10 minutes.

Heat the canola oil in a deep frying pan or wok, and cook the onion and mushrooms over medium heat for 5 minutes, until soft and lightly golden. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, stir to combine, then add the dashi stock. Bring to a simmer.

Pour the eggs over the mixture, cover (use a baking tray if you don’t have a lid) and cook for about 2 minutes, until just lightly set.

To serve, divide the rice into deep bowls. Spoon the chicken and egg mixture, with the broth. Top with snow peas and green onions, and serve immediately. www.australianeggs.org.au