Chef Masahiro Kasahara teaches you how to make a nostalgic, old-fashioned Showa-style Omurice. This recipe features ketchup-laden chicken rice wrapped in a firm omelet, finished with a special butter-ketchup sauce. Recreate this comforting taste at home!

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Chicken thigh 150g
  • Onion 1/4 medium
  • Shiitake mushrooms 2
  • Green beans 3
  • Cooked rice 400g
  • Eggs 4

Seasonings

  • Butter 30g
  • Vegetable oil 2 tsp
  • [A] Ketchup 4 tbsp
  • [A] Soy sauce 1/2 tsp
  • [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 1/2 tsp
  • [B] Butter 10g
  • [B] Ketchup 4 tbsp
  • [B] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1.5 tbsp
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Sugar (to taste)
  • Parsley (for garnish)

Steps

  1. Finely chop 1/4 onion.
  2. Finely chop 2 shiitake mushrooms.
  3. Finely chop 3 green beans.
  4. Cut 150g chicken thigh into 1cm cubes.
  5. Melt 10g butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken, season with salt (to taste) and pepper (to taste), and stir-fry until the color changes.
  6. Add the chopped onion, shiitake mushrooms, and green beans. Sprinkle with salt (to taste) and pepper (to taste), and stir-fry until the vegetables are softened.
  7. Add 400g warm cooked rice and mix, breaking up any clumps.
  8. Add the combined seasonings [A] 4 tbsp ketchup, 1/2 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine). Stir and mix over medium heat. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt (to taste) and pepper (to taste) to create the chicken rice.
  9. Crack 4 eggs into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar, and mix well, breaking up the egg whites.
  10. In a separate frying pan (about 22cm diameter), melt 1 tsp vegetable oil and 10g butter.
  11. Pour in half of the beaten eggs (2 eggs) all at once. Initially, stir like making scrambled eggs, scraping the cooked edges towards the center, and cook until semi-scrambled. (Key Tip! If the pan becomes too hot, cool the bottom with a wet towel to prevent sticking.)
  12. Place half of the chicken rice in the center of the cooked egg. Use a rubber spatula to fold the egg from the far side towards you over the rice, then slide it towards the side of the pan.
  13. Cover the pan with a plate, flip it over to unmold the omurice onto the plate, and shape it with a paper towel.
  14. Repeat the process with the remaining egg and chicken rice for the second serving.
  15. In the same clean frying pan, combine [B] 10g butter, 4 tbsp ketchup, 1.5 tbsp Cooking Sake (Rice Wine). Cook over low heat, stirring, to create the butter-ketchup sauce. (Key Tip! The butter adds richness, and cooking the ketchup reduces its acidity and enhances its aroma.)
  16. Pour the sauce over the plated omurice. Garnish with parsley (for garnish), if desired.

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