Onion Rice Bowl

I believe that this dish’s versatility and simplicity ties in very strongly to inclusion. Whenever I cook for friends, It’s rare that I do not use this recipe, or at the very least that I do not combine it with another. For my vegan friends, I use tofu and combine that with the onions as they are cooking. For my friends who hate spice, it still tastes amazing without it. And for my friends who are allergic to soy or sesame or any other ingredient in the dish, it’s incredibly easy to swap it out with something else or to leave it out entirely and still have a delicious meal. I’ve made around 15 different variations of this recipe now, and though I believe this one is the best, I’ve never tried one of the variations that I didn’t like. I love cooking because it’s one of my only hobbies that allows me to show love for the ones I care about. Making a recipe that is so simple and versatile yet so consistently delicious allows me to share it with almost anyone.
Submitted By Aidan Maahs

Ingredients

Makes ~2 servings
1 cup dry rice
1/2 large yellow onion
1-2 tbsp neutral cooking oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp water
2 eggs.
1 tbsp sambal oelek (optional)
1 green onion (optional)

Instructions

Start the rice cooking in whichever way you prefer, whether it be a rice cooker, pan, or anything else is perfectly fine.
Take the half of the yellow onion and dice it, I prefer my cut sizes to be very small for this dish.
Put a pan on medium heat and put in the neutral cooking oil. Once the pan is hot, put the diced onions in and stir them until they are slightly transparent. This usually takes anywhere from 2-4 minutes.
Once the onions are transparent, you are able to combine all of the seasonings in the pan with the onion. Soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, mirin, and water. Cook them for about 1-2 minutes longer, the less time they are cooked the more crunch they will retain, it really comes down to preference
In a separate pan fry the eggs however you see fit (scrambled, over easy, over medium, anything works for this dish).
Scoop about 1 cup of cooked rice into a bowl, pour half of the onions over, and lay one of the eggs on top, this dish makes approximately two servings.
If you like spicier dishes, pour 1 tbsp of sambal oelek into the bowl and mix. (Optional)
Garnish with green onion. (Optional)

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