Main ingredients 🥩
Chicken thighsOnionLeekEggEnoki mushroomsChivesSugarRice
Seungwoo Dad's Chicken Deopbap
A moist Japanese-style chicken and egg rice bowl where chicken thighs, onions, and leeks are stir-fried until golden brown to maximize natural sweetness.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want a moist one-bowl meal with soft egg and chicken
- ⭐ Those who prefer a refined sweetness from sautéed vegetables rather than sharp sugar
- ⭐ Solo diners who want a quick and impressive meal without worrying about side dishes
Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings
- Chicken thighs (skin removed) suitable amount
- Onion suitable amount
- Leek suitable amount
- Egg 1~2
- Chives a little
- Enoki mushrooms a little (optional)
- Deopbap sauce (soy sauce base) suitable amount
- Water 1 tbsp
- Sugar a little (to taste)
- Rice 1 bowl
Recipe 🍳
- Thinly slice the onion and leek, and finely chop the chives for garnish. Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and cut into bite-sized pieces for quick cooking.
- Place the prepared chicken thighs, 1 tbsp water, and the sliced onion and leek into a concave pan, then turn on the heat.
- Stir with chopsticks and cook until the onion and leek turn a golden brown, drawing out their natural sweetness.
- Once the vegetables are soft, pour in the prepared soy-based deopbap sauce and bring to a boil. At this point, you may add vegetables like enoki mushrooms if desired.
- Taste the broth and adjust the sweetness and saltiness by adding sugar to your preference.
- When the sauce comes to a boil, turn off the heat and pour the beaten egg around the edge, allowing it to gently cook with residual heat. If you prefer fully cooked eggs, turn the heat back on and cook further.
- Place warm rice in a bowl, lightly fluff with chopsticks to release steam, then pour the finished deopbap sauce on top. Garnish with chopped chives and serve.
- Place chicken thighs, onion, and leek in a pan and stir-fry thoroughly until golden brown to bring out sweetness.
- Pour in deopbap sauce and bring to a boil, then adjust seasoning with sugar and optional mushrooms.
- Turn off heat, pour in egg mixture to cook moistly, then serve over rice that has been lightly fluffed to release steam.
Cooking tips 💡
- Stir-frying the onion and leek until golden brown brings out deep natural sweetness without needing much added sugar.
- Pour the egg mixture and immediately turn off the heat; the residual heat of the sauce will create a moist, soft set reminiscent of Japanese restaurant-style egg.
- When using instant rice, microwave it and then fluff the grains with chopsticks to release moisture so the deopbap sauce absorbs well instead of sliding off.