World Flavors Cookbook

Omurice (Omelette Rice)

A beloved Yoshoku (Western-style Japanese) dish — ketchup-flavored fried rice with chicken, wrapped in a thin, silky omelette and finished with more ketchup or demi-glace.

Cuisine: Japan

Ingredients

• 1 bowl cooked rice
• 50g chicken breast, diced
• 1/4 onion, diced
• 2 tbsp ketchup (plus more for garnish)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp milk, salt, pepper, butter

Instructions

1. Stir-fry chicken and onions. Add rice and ketchup. Mix well and set aside in a mound.
2. Whisk eggs with milk and salt.
3. Heat butter in a non-stick pan. Pour egg mixture and swirl to make a thin, even omelette.
4. While the top is still slightly runny, place the rice mound in the center.
5. Fold the sides of the omelette over the rice.
6. Flip onto a plate and shape with a paper towel. Decorate with a ketchup heart.