Omurice (Japanese Omelette with Tomato Rice)

A Comforting Japanese Omelette Recipe

For those who don't know what Omurice is, it is a tomato-ketchup-seasoned rice, covered with a runny fluffy egg omelette!! It’s a very popular

western-influenced Japanese food.

It's simply divine, and my kids love chowing it down!

The hardest part of making Omurice is wrapping the rice with a perfectly fluffy egg without breaking. It feels so good once you get used to plating the egg!

In this recipe, I'll show you 2 easy ways of successfully making a fluffy egg.

Trust me! You're never gonna mess up again!

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Omurice Recipe

Yield: 5 servings

Prep Time: 5-7 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Ingredients

Egg Omelette

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tablespoon milk

• 1 tablespoon butter

• Salt and pepper

Tomato Rice

• 120g steamed rice

• 20g ham

• ¼ onion

• ¼ carrot

• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup

• 1 tsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp vegetable oil

• 1 tsp butter

• Salt and pepper

Sauce

• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup

• ½ tbsp Japanese Worcestershire sauce

Optional Toppings

• Fresh herbs for garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients

Finely chop the onion and carrot. Cut the ham into 1 cm cubes. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add milk, salt, and pepper, then whisk well.

2. Cook the tomato rice

Heat vegetable oil and butter in a skillet over high heat. Add the onions and carrots and stir fry until the onions become translucent.

Add the ham, tomato ketchup, and soy sauce. Continue cooking over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the steamed rice and mix well so the rice is evenly coated with the sauce. Transfer the tomato rice onto a serving plate.

3. Cook the omelette

In another skillet, pour in the egg mixture. Stir gently with chopsticks while cooking so the eggs cook evenly.

Once the eggs are halfway cooked, the surface should still look slightly runny while the bottom is set. Remove from heat immediately.

4. Assemble the Omurice

Slide the omelette over the tomato rice. Mix the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce, then drizzle the sauce over the eggs.

Serve immediately.

Method 1

Method 2

Tips for Perfect Omurice

• Remove the eggs from heat earlier than you think. They continue cooking from residual heat.

• Once condiments are added, the rice can burn quickly, so keep stirring.

• A non stick pan makes cooking and transferring the omelette easier.

Variations

You can easily add more vegetables to the tomato rice. Some good additions include:

• Mushrooms

• Bell peppers

• Corn

• Green peas

Storage

• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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🌸 Gentle Note from Miwa 

Making omurice is one of my favorite high-protein Japanese classics to fit in your daily meals! It's also one way of being mindful of your vegetable and protein intake. If you care about these healthy details with Ichiju-sansai in mind, my 60-day coaching program focuses on reshaping one's relationship with food.

If you want a taste of Ichiju-sansai, try your next Omurice with veggie side dishes and the miso soup recipe below!

→ Basic Miso Soup

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