Omuraisu : omelet and rice


    
    
          

            

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          by Jerod

          25 May, 2011      

            
      
 




			

			


            

            
            

           
			             
            
The word omuraisu comes from "omelet and rice" as you may have guessed. Omelet, pilaf and other French classics from abroad came to Japan in the late 1800s. The Japanese faithfully followed some Western recipes, and adapted flavors to suit their own tastes. Before long, these variations began spreading throughout kitchens all over Japan. This recipe only involves a couple ingredients, little preparation and packs enough energy to keep you going through dinner.

            


            
            


            
            

            
what you need

            
 
            
Serves 2

2 cups cooked rice, any type

1 boneless chicken leg, skin off cut into small cubes

1 onion, roughly diced

1 cup Ketchup

2 tbls oil

5 eggs de-shelled

Salt & Pepper as needed




            

            

            
            

            
what to do

            
    

  1. if the rice is cold, microwave until just warm. Set aside.
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  2. Get your pan smoking hot and add the oil. (A Chinese wok works best for this as you will need to stir the mixture, it could get messy otherwise.
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  3. Lower heat and add the diced onion, saut for 5 minutes. Add the chicken cubes and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until white.
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  4. Add all the cooked rice and stir fry as if making fried rice. Blast the heat for a couple minutes to get the rice slightly crispy. (Making sure not to burn the onions).
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  5. Add cup of the ketchup and lower the heat. Gently mix, taste, cover, and set aside.
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  6. Wisk the eggs (do not add salt to raw eggs as it will break down the enzymes making them watery).
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  7. In another large non-stick pan over low heat pour in half the whisked eggs and let cook until firm. Do this twice using up all the eggs.
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  8. Spoon the tomato rice evenly between two plates. (To really impress, heat your plates in a warm oven; keeps you food hot during the entire meal.
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  9. Drape the open omelet over the rice and drizzle with the remaining ketchup. Dust with fresh parsley and serve.
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  10. With a bit of practice this should take 10 minutes start to finish. Sure beats the sloppy burger joint around the corner.
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Bon Appetit