Omurice is a classic Japanese dish that tastes super comforting! This Japanese Rice Omelette is made with a savory tomato rice and served with fluffy scrambled eggs or an omelette on top.
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What is Omurice?
Omurice combines a classic French omelette with a tomato-flavored fried rice. This classic Japanese dish is especially popular with kids but can be enjoyed by adults to for a meal.
There are many different types to make the egg omelette by adding different proteins or more vegetables. You can even replace the rice with noodles to make a similar dish. This omurice egg recipe is more simple than others! The egg omelette is slowly cooked and very thin. Then the rice is wrapped inside.
It’s even better when served with omurice sauce on the top for extra delicious flavor!
Why You Will Love This Japanese Omurice Recipe
- Easy Recipe: Making this easy omurice recipe requires minimal effort and simple ingredients to make.
- Great Way to Use Up Leftovers: If you don’t enjoy eating leftovers repurposing them into another dish is an excellent way to avoid wasting. Use your leftover rice, protein, and even veggies if you want to create a brand new dish that tastes fresh!
- Budget-Friendly: Making this recipe requires no special ingredients and utilizes ingredients you likely already have in your fridge.
If you love this Japanese egg dish you might try this Japanese-inspired egg toast next!
Ingredients
There are two main components to consider when making a rice omelette; the rice and the egg omelette. Here’s a look at the main ingredients you will need to have.
Fried Rice Mixture
- Rice: You will need to use cooked rice. Leftover rice is best for frying as it cooks up better than warm or freshly cooked rice. Try to make it the day before when possible or use rice you have left from another meal.
- Chicken: Or you you can use any other protein you prefer or even leave it out all together.
- Aromatics: A quick saute of onion and garlic layer in some deeper flavors right from the start.
- Veggies: Frozen peas and diced carrots make this recipe super simple.
- Ketchup: Gives our fried rice it’s classic tomato flavor.
- Soy sauce: Deepens the savory flavors of the rice.
- Oil: Used for frying the vegetables and rice. You can use any neutral oil such as vegetable or canola oil.
Japanese Omelette
- The basics: You will need eggs, cream for creamier eggs, and some salt for flavor.
- Chicken bouillon: Added for flavor.
- Butter: Used for cooking the omelette.
How to Make Omurice
Step 1. Heat pan on medium heat. Add the oil, diced onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Step 2. Add sliced chicken with some salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute and mix together.
Step 3. Add the cooked rice (leftover rice works best!) to the pan, break it apart, and allow it to cook.
Step 4. Add carrots, peas, soy sauce, butter, and ketchup to the pan. Mix it well. Set the fried rice aside while you make the omelette.
Step 5. Whip the eggs with the cream, salt, and chicken bouillon until there’s no egg white visible. This makes the omelette really smooth and pretty!
Step 6. Add a slice of butter to a non-stick pan over low heat. Gently add the eggs to the pan until the pan is covered. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the egg is cooked through.
Step 7. Add omelette to the fried rice. Fold the sides and gently turn over.
Step 8. Top with ketchup or demi-glace sauce! Hope you enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Adding Protein: The chicken flavor helps enhance the flavor of the rice. In addition, it will make the dish more filling and delicious.
- Use Leftover Rice: This is crucial to a fluffy Japanese omelette rice. Leftover rice is drier than recently cooked rice which gives your fried rice a much better texture.
- Storing: Enjoy your Japanese rice omelette freshly made for the best flavor. If you happen to have leftovers and don’t want to waste you can store it in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat it in the microwave in short intervals until heated through.
- Smooth Omelette: After whisking your eggs, you can put it through a strainer. This will ensure your eggs will be extra soft and smooth.
Recipe FAQs
Sure thing! Swap the chicken bouillon for a vegetable one and leave out the meat protein. If you want to add more protein you can add some cubes of firm tofu or other plant-based protein.
Omurice is often served with ketchup on top or a demi-glace sauce. It’s meant to be a main meal and if you need a side or appetizer to serve with it I suggest trying this Hijiki seaweed salad, Yaki onigiri, or this Japanese cream stew for a heartier dish.
More Japanese Recipes
- Soy Cured Egg Yolks – soy cured egg yolks are added on top of hot white rice, which adds a jammy texture and savory & umami flavor to your rice.
- One Pot Mushroom Rice in Rice Cooker – only takes 15 minutes to prepare and requires minimal dishes.
- Butter Dashi Noodles – a savory and buttery noodle dish with crispy panko at the top!
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Omurice (Japanese Rice Omelette)
Ingredients
fried rice
- 2 cups cooked rice leftover rice is best
- ¼ onion minced
- 2 garlic minced
- ¼ cup frozen peas
- 1 small carrot
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 chicken thigh cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ tablespoon butter
omelette (for 1 omelette)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon half and half or milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon chicken bouillon can sub with ¼ teaspoon salt
serving
- demi-glace sauce or ketchup on top
Instructions
- Heat pan to medium heat and once hot, add 2 tbs oil. Add onion and garlic. Add sliced chicken with some salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute and mix together.
- Add the cooked rice (leftover rice works best!) to the pan, break it apart, and allow it to cook. Add carrots, peas, soy sauce, butter, and ketchup to the pan. Mix it well. Set the fried rice aside while you make the omelette.
- Whip the eggs with the cream, salt and chicken bouillon until there's no egg white visible. This makes the omelette really smooth and pretty!
- Add a slice of butter to a non-stick pan over low heat. Gently add the eggs to the pan until the pan is covered. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the egg is cooked through.
- Add omelette to the fried rice. Fold the sides and gently turn over. Top with ketchup or demi-glace sauce! Hope you enjoy!
Video
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Notes
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- Adding Protein: This is completely optional and there’s not a huge change of flavor if you don’t add any protein but it does make the dish a bit more filling due to the added protein.
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- Use Leftover Rice: This is crucial to a fluffy Japanese omelette rice. Leftover rice is drier than recently cooked rice which gives your fried rice a much better texture.
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- Storing: Enjoy your Japanese rice omelette freshly made for the best flavor. If you happen to have leftovers and don’t want to waste you can store it in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat it in the microwave in short intervals until heated through.
- Smooth Omelette: After whisking your eggs, you can put it through a strainer. This will ensure your eggs will be extra soft and smooth.
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