Description
This Omurice (Japanese Rice Omelet) recipe is a savory Japanese comfort food featuring fluffy eggs wrapped around seasoned fried rice with chicken and veggies. A quick, customizable meal perfect for weeknights, brunch, or family dinners. Try this classic yōshoku-style dish with ketchup or demi-glace for extra flavor!
Ingredients
1 ½ cups cooked white rice (preferably day-old)
½ lb chicken thigh or breast, diced
½ medium yellow onion, chopped
⅓ cup frozen peas and carrots
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
3 large eggs
1 tbsp milk or cream (optional)
1 tbsp butter or oil, for frying
2 tbsp chopped green onions, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. Prep the Ingredients
2. Chop onion, dice chicken, and prep all ingredients. Beat the eggs with milk or cream and a pinch of salt.
3.
4. Cook the Chicken and Vegetables
5. Heat oil in a skillet. Cook chicken until browned and done. Add onion, peas, and carrots; cook until vegetables are soft.
6.
7. Season the Rice
8. Add rice to the skillet. Break it up and stir in ketchup and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
9.
10. Shape the Rice
11. Transfer the rice to a plate, shaping it into a dome or oval. This forms the base for the omelet.
12.
13. Make the Omelet
14. In a nonstick pan, melt butter. Pour in the beaten eggs and stir gently. Let them set until the bottom is cooked and the top is slightly runny.
15.
16. Assemble the Omurice
17. Slide or flip the omelet over the rice mound. Tuck in the edges or leave the omelet partially runny on top.
18.
19. Garnish and Serve
20. Drizzle with extra ketchup or demi-glace and top with green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use a nonstick skillet to prevent the omelet from tearing.
Day-old rice works best for stir-frying—fresh rice may be too moist.
Make the omelet just before serving to keep the texture soft and creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 275mg