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chicken mayo rice bowl

Korean Chicken Mayo Rice Bowl with Chicken Nuggets

Let's make Korean chicken mayo rice bowl. We Koreans call this "Chicken Mayo Deopbap" 치킨 마요 덮밥. With simple ingredients like eggs, onions and soy sauce seasoning, this meal comes together in just 15 minutes. It's one of the most popular home foods among Koreans.
Servings 2 people
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Knife & cutting board
  • 1 Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 8 pieces chicken nuggets
  • 2 bowls rice
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise

Scrambled Eggs

  • 2 pinches salt

Soy Sauce Onions

  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp matsul (cooking wine)
  • 1/2 cup water (90ml)

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Thinly slice 1/2 onion.
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  • Chop green onion for garnish.
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Make Scrambled Eggs

  • Whisk 4 eggs with 2 pinches of salt until well mixed.
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  • Cook scrambled eggs in a pan until soft and fluffy. Set aside.
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Fry Chicken Nuggets

  • In a heated pan with cooking oil, add frozen chicken nuggets. Fry on low heat for about 5 minutes until crispy.
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  • You can also cook the chicken nuggets in an air fryer. The air fryer cooking method is mentioned in the text above.
  • Cut the cooked nuggets into small cubes.
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Soy Sauce Onions

  • In a pan with oil, sauté the sliced onions until slightly translucent.
  • Add 1/2 cup water, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, and 2 tbsp sugar.
  • Simmer over medium-low heat until the onions are soft and the sauce is reduced.
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Assemble the Chicken Rice Bowl

  • Place cooked rice in a bowl and add caramelized onions in the center of the rice.
  • Arrange scrambled eggs around the onions and top with cubed chicken nuggets in the center. Drizzle mayonnaise on top.
  • Finish with chopped green onion as garnish. (optional)
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Korean Chicken Mayo Rice Bowl

  • Jal meokgetseumnida!
    chicken mayo rice bowl
  • 잘 먹겠습니다!
    chicken mayo rice bowl
Author: Blonde Kimchi
Calories: 600kcal
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Keyword: chicken, comfort food, easy, quick, RIce, street food, warm

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