Under £10 Juicy Yakitori Donburi (焼き鳥丼)

2025-03-24

Category: recipes

Under £10 Juicy Yakitori Donburi (焼き鳥丼)

Chicken & Rice Bowl with Sweet Soy Glaze


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Ingredients:

  • Chicken thighs – 300g
  • Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
  • Mirin – 2 tbsp
  • Sugar – 1 tbsp
  • Sake (or white wine) – 1 tbsp
  • Spring onion / green onion – 1 stalk
  • Cooked rice – 2 bowls
  • Salt & pepper – a pinch
  • Optional: sesame seeds, shichimi, lemon

Quick Steps:

  1. Cut chicken thighs into bite-size.
  2. Slice spring onion into 2-3 cm pieces.
  3. Mix soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake → make sauce.
  4. Pan-fry chicken (skin side down), season with salt & pepper.
  5. Add spring onion, cook till lightly charred.
  6. Pour sauce, simmer & coat chicken well.
  7. Serve over hot rice, drizzle extra sauce.
  8. Sprinkle sesame seeds or shichimi, squeeze lemon & enjoy!

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