Omurice
オムライス
Ketchup fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette — Japanese home cooking that is unashamedly yōshoku.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: オムライス.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Omurice is chicken-ketchup rice inside a soft omelette, often with more ketchup on top. It is not French, and it does not want to be. The cafe version has a barely set omelette you split so it drapes. The home version is a tighter wrap. Both are omurice.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Sauté onion and chicken in oil. Add rice, salt, peas and 2 tbsp ketchup. Fry until the grains are coated and hot.
8 minStep 2
Beat eggs with a pinch of salt. In a buttered pan, cook a thin, still-soft omelette. Slide rice onto one half and fold, or tip rice onto a plate and drape the omelette over.
4 minStep 3
More ketchup on top. Serve immediately.
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Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Ketchup → A spoon of tomato plus a pinch of sugar
Close enough.
Tips
- A little milk in the eggs makes the cafe drape easier.
- Chicken is usual. Leftover ham is a house version.
History & culture
Kissaten, family restaurants, and the plate parents make for children. Yōshoku — Western-inspired Japanese food — is its own cuisine.
Early 20th-century Tokyo and Osaka cafes. Ketchup is the point, not a scandal.
Modern adaptation
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: 高砂の浦 via Wikimedia Commons (CC0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omurice%20with%20Demi-glace%20Sause%20in%20Osaka%2C%20Japan.jpg
Questions about this recipe
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How long does Omurice take?
30 min all in — 15 min prep, 15 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 2 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Medium.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Eggs. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ½ tsp.
What can I use instead?
Ketchup → A spoon of tomato plus a pinch of sugar. Close enough.
Any tips from this recipe?
A little milk in the eggs makes the cafe drape easier. Chicken is usual. Leftover ham is a house version.
Can I prepare this ahead?
Chicken is usual. Leftover ham is a house version.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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