Omurice

Omurice: Step by Step

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1. Break the cold rice up with wet hands so no clumps remain. This is easier now than in a hot pan.

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2. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and fry the chicken over high heat for 4 minutes until browned at the edges.

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3. Add the onion and cook 3 minutes, then the peas for 1 minute.

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4. Push everything aside, add the ketchup and Worcestershire to the clear space, and let them bubble and darken for 60 seconds before stirring through.

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5. Add the rice and butter and toss over high heat for 3 minutes until every grain is coated and glossy. Season and keep warm.

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6. For each omelette, beat 3 eggs with the milk and salt and pass through a sieve for a flawless surface.

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7. Melt the butter in a 20 cm non-stick pan over medium-low heat, pour in the eggs, and stir with chopsticks for 20 seconds, then let it set for another 30. The top should still be glossy and loose.

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8. Mound a portion of rice on one half, fold the omelette over, and roll it out onto the plate seam side down. Shape with kitchen paper, then draw a ketchup line down the middle.

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Related guides: Choosing rice · Pan and tin size.

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Tips That Matter

• Non-stick pan, low-ish heat, and butter. Any browning on the omelette and it will not roll cleanly.
• For the tornado version, keep the omelette much looser, drape it over the rice mound and split it open with a knife tip.
• A splash of double cream in the eggs makes the omelette more forgiving if you are nervous about timing.

What to Serve With It

A green salad with sesame dressing · Consommé or miso soup · Cold barley tea

Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Sunomono, Gomae, Nasu Dengaku.

Keeping and Reheating

The chicken rice keeps 2 days refrigerated and reheats well; make the omelette fresh each time.

Nutrition per Serving

No nutrition figures are given for this recipe: they cannot be worked out reliably from its ingredient list (some ingredient lines cannot be read). Why some recipes have none.