Each country has its own tradition of cooking eggs. Try a hearty Japanese omurice omelet stuffed with rice. The dish is very popular in Japan, where it can be ordered in any cafe or street food vendors. The Japanese have a custom on omurice to write various culinary messages or a declaration of love with ketchup, draw geometric patterns and funny pictures.

For the filling, fried onions, chicken, fish, seafood, peas, herbs or soy mince are added to the rice. An omelette is made from fresh eggs with little or no cream. The egg mass should remain semi-liquid. And for a lush structure during baking, the omelette is lightly mixed with chopsticks, creating folds on its surface. The filling is laid out in the omelette, the product is folded into a roll.

Ingredients:

  • Onion – 30 g.
  • Chicken fillet – 50 g.
  • Rice – 50 g.
  • Green peas – 15 g.
  • Ketchup – 55 ml.
  • Soy sauce – 45 ml.
  • Soybean oil – 45 ml.
  • Eggs – 3 pcs.
  • Cream – 20 ml.
  • Parsley – 3 g.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

How to cook:

1. Finely chop the peeled onion, place in a pan with heated soybean oil. Fry until light golden color.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

2. Add finely chopped chicken fillet, fry the chicken with onions.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

3. Add ketchup and soy sauce (1 tablespoon each).

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

4. Put the boiled rice, warm and mix the stuffing.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

5. In a deep bowl, beat eggs, add cream and soy sauce. Mix with chopsticks.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

6. Heat a frying pan with soybean oil, pour in the egg mixture. Gently make folds on the surface with chopsticks.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

7. When the omelette is almost ready, put the filling in the center. Place green peas on top.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

8. Press the edges firmly with a spatula.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

9. Cover the pan with a serving plate. Turn the pan over so that the omelet joint is at the bottom. Draw random stripes with ketchup.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

10. Arrange fresh tomatoes, herbs, leeks and peas.

Serve omurice at the table.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

The dish looks unusual and appetizing and will appeal to all lovers of Asian food. The omelette is very satisfying and is suitable for breakfast or a snack. The dish is not heated and not stored.

Omuraisu omelet in Japanese - unusual and appetizing

Bon appetit!