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Omurice

An omelette made with fried rice, usually topped with ketchup.

25 minutes
Serves 4
Lunch/Dinner

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat neutral oil in a skillet. Sauté the chopped onions until soft, then add the diced chicken and cook until no longer pink (about 4 minutes).

  2. 2

    Add the cold day-old rice to the skillet, using a spatula to break up any clumps. Sauté until warmed through.

  3. 3

    Stir in 2 tablespoons of ketchup and a pinch of salt, tossing the rice until every grain is evenly coated in a bright red hue. Remove the chicken rice from the pan and wipe the pan clean.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, whisk the eggs vigorously with a pinch of salt until perfectly smooth with no visible egg whites.

  5. 5

    Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Pour in the eggs, stirring rapidly with chopsticks for 10 seconds to create small curds, then let it set into a thin, soft, bright yellow omelette (the top should remain slightly runny).

  6. 6

    Spoon the hot chicken rice into the center of the omelette in an oval shape. Carefully fold both edges of the egg over the rice. Place a plate upside down over the skillet and quickly flip to invert the perfect oval omurice onto the plate. Top with a final squiggle of ketchup.

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