The Boss's Youthful Onion Fried Rice

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The Boss's Youthful Onion Fried Rice

Staple · Rice Dish · Washoku15 min(Prep 5 min + Cook 10 min) · 600 kcal per serving · 1 serving · Easy

A fried rice made with nothing but onion, katsuobushi, and rice, inspired by the poor man's meals that appear in Makoto Shiina's novels and made ever since out of admiration for them. The key is to use plenty of onion and to press the rice down and sear it rather than stirring it. The fragrant sweetness of the onion pairs beautifully with soy sauce and katsuobushi.

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  1. The ingredients used here are onion, katsuobushi, and rice — just two items plus rice. It is a simple fried rice, so there is little to prepare.Uses: Onion, Cooked rice, Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)Watch the video from 0:31
  2. Slice the onion. This is the only step that requires a knife.Uses: Onion~5 minWatch the video from 1:34
  3. Gather the onion, rice, and katsuobushi within reach and you are ready. Now start cooking.Uses: Onion, Cooked rice, Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)Watch the video from 2:28
  4. Place the frying pan over heat and warm it thoroughly.Watch the video from 2:49
  5. Add about 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated pan and coat it evenly.Uses: Vegetable oilWatch the video from 3:18
  6. Add the sliced onion. The more onion, the tastier it is, so use as much as you like.Uses: OnionWatch the video from 3:38
  7. Add about 300g of rice on top of the onion and press it flat lightly with a spatula.Uses: Cooked riceWatch the video from 3:46
  8. Leave it alone for a while without stirring to let the onion and rice brown. High heat is fine.~3 minWatch the video from 4:19
  9. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. You can keep the heat on high.Uses: Salt and pepperWatch the video from 5:12
  10. Once a fragrant aroma rises, flip it over. Press and sear it instead of stirring, keeping it sizzling and crackling.~3 minWatch the video from 5:37
  11. Once it is nicely browned, drizzle in soy sauce just for aroma, scatter the katsuobushi over the top, and mix.Uses: Soy sauce, Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)Watch the video from 6:57
  12. Serve on a plate and it is done.Watch the video from 7:32

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