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Chicken Omu Rice with Ketchup

A comforting rice dish topped with a soft omelet, drizzled with ketchup—inspired by anime-style cooking. The omelet crowns the rice, and ketchup is swirled on top for a playful finish.

Time
35 min
Serving
682 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $1.73
Protein
42 g
Chicken Omu Rice with Ketchup

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Short-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $2.14 60 g
  2. 2 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 104 g
  3. 3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
  4. 4 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
  5. 5 Ketchup 36 g
  6. 6 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 20 g
  7. 7 Soy sauce 6 ml
  8. 8 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1.6 pcs
  9. 9 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 24 ml
  10. 10 Salt 2 g
  11. 11 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Rinse the rice, cover with water, and cook for 18–20 minutes until tender.

  2. Cube the chicken2, onion3, and carrot4 into small pieces.

  3. Heat half the oil in a pan, then sear the chicken2 for 5–6 minutes until cooked.

  4. Add the onion3 and carrot4, cooking for another 5 minutes until softened.

  5. Stir in the rice, ketchup, soy sauce, salt, and pepper, warming through for 2 minutes, then mound onto a plate.

  6. Whisk the eggs8 with milk9 and a pinch of salt.

  7. Cook a soft omelet in the remaining oil for 2–3 minutes until just set on top.

  8. Place the omelet over the rice, slice through the center, and drizzle with ketchup.

Tips

Why it works
Fry the chicken separately so it doesn't give its moisture to the rice and make it soggy. If you fry everything together, the rice absorbs the juice and gets overcooked.
Substitutions
Replace the ketchup with tomato paste (36 g), and the flavor will be less sweet. You can skip the milk by adding 12 g of water to the eggs for the omelet.
Common mistakes
The omelet turns out dry if you fry it longer than 3 minutes: the top will be tough and won't cover the rice. Check by pulling on the edge: it should stretch slightly.
Storing and reheating
Keep in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1-1.5 minutes under a lid so the omelet doesn't dry out. Don't freeze: the omelet will turn rubbery.
Serve with
Serve with cucumbers cut into strips, or with lemon wedges to soften the sweetness of the ketchup. Works for lunch after school or work.

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