Inspired by Spanish omelets, this is a Japanese-style rolled omelet called 'Nikujaga Tamagoyaki.' It features sweet and savory nikujaga (meat and potato stew) ingredients wrapped in egg, making it perfect with rice or as a snack. This popular dish, which showcases Chef Kasahara's ingenuity, is also ideal for bento boxes.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (3-4 servings)

  • Ground Chicken Thigh 200g
  • Potatoes 3 medium
  • Onion 1/2 medium
  • Eggs 4 large

Seasonings

  • [A] Sugar 1.5 tbsp
  • [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 3 tbsp
  • [A] Soy Sauce 2 tbsp
  • [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 1 tbsp
  • Grated Daikon Radish (to taste)
  • Ichimi Togarashi (Japanese Chili Powder) (a pinch)
  • Vegetable Oil (for cooking)
  • Salt (a pinch)

Steps

  1. Peel 3 medium potatoes and soak them briefly in water.
  2. Dice the potatoes into 1cm cubes.
  3. Place the diced potatoes in a pot, cover with water, add a pinch of salt, and parboil them from cold water. Once tender, drain in a colander. (Key Tip! Starting the potato parboiling from cold water is recommended.)
  4. Finely chop the 1/2 medium onion.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat and stir-fry the 200g ground chicken thigh, breaking it up as it cooks.
  6. Once the minced chicken starts to look glossy, add the finely chopped onion, sprinkle 2 pinches of salt, and stir-fry until fragrant.
  7. Add the parboiled and drained potatoes and stir-fry lightly to combine.
  8. Add 1.5 tbsp sugar from [A] and stir to coat the ingredients.
  9. Add the remaining 3 tbsp cooking sake (rice wine) from [A], 2 tbsp soy sauce from [A], and 1 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine) from [A], and cook until the liquid reduces and coats the ingredients.
  10. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool.
  11. Whisk the 4 large eggs in a bowl.
  12. Pour the whisked eggs into the cooled frying pan, cook over low heat while stirring until half-cooked, then transfer to a bowl.
  13. Wash the frying pan thoroughly.
  14. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in the clean frying pan over low heat. Spread the oil evenly with a paper towel.
  15. Return the half-cooked egg mixture to the frying pan and spread it out evenly.
  16. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes.
  17. Once browned on one side, use a plate of similar size to flip the omelet, then return it to the frying pan.
  18. Cover again and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes.
  19. Once cooked, transfer to a plate and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  20. Serve with grated daikon radish (to taste) sprinkled with a pinch of ichimi togarashi. It's ready!

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