Yakitori don is a flavorful rice bowl dish featuring juicy chicken skewers grilled to perfection and coated in a sweet and savory sauce. The glistening chicken and tender rice create an irresistible combination that will tantalize your taste buds. Topping it with a runny egg yolk adds a rich and creamy dimension to the dish.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons sake (Japanese rice wine)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 long scallion, thinly sliced
- Shichimi togarashi (Japanese chili pepper mix), to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken pieces, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and cornstarch. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Thinly slice the scallion.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until browned on all sides.
- Divide cooked rice into two bowls. Top each bowl with chicken, scallions, and shichimi togarashi.
Tips
- For extra crispy chicken skin, make sure to pat it dry before cooking.
- Reduce the marinade for a thicker, more flavorful sauce.
- Feel free to add other toppings like cucumber, shredded omelet, or pickled ginger.
- American Ingredient Substitutions:
- Soy sauce: Substitute with a combination of salt, black pepper, and oyster sauce.
- Mirin: Substitute with a mixture of sugar and water.
- Sake: Substitute with water.
- Cornstarch: Substitute with cornstarch.
- Sesame oil: Substitute with vegetable oil.
- Shichimi togarashi: Substitute with chili powder or a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Health and beauty benefits
Yakitori donburi offers numerous health and beauty benefits. Firstly, chicken is high in protein and low in fat, which helps maintain muscle and manage weight. Additionally, chicken is rich in B vitamins, which promote energy metabolism and aid in recovery from fatigue. The sauce used in yakitori donburi contains soy sauce and mirin, which have components with antioxidant properties. Furthermore, adding vegetables to yakitori donburi provides dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, which can improve digestive function and help maintain healthy skin.