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Vegetarian Omurice

Vegetarian Omurice

Japanese
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32 minutes
4 people
Medium31–60 min or 7–12 steps

32 min · 8 steps

Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps

480 kcalper person
Protein 20g
Carbs 58g
Fats 18g

About this dish

Tofu and onion fried until golden, tossed through ketchup rice until sticky-sweet, then wrapped in a paper-thin omelette that is slit open to spill softly over the top. A vegetarian remix of the retro Japanese diner classic.

Allergy Info

Dairy, Eggs, Soya

Diet Info

Vegetarian

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Onionfinely diced1

Dairy & Eggs

  • Butter20 g
  • Eggsbeaten, 2 per omelette8

Plant Proteins

  • Firm tofupressed, diced300 g

Dried Goods

  • Cooked short-grain rice600 g

Spices & Seasonings

  • Salt3 g
  • White pepper2 g

Oils & Condiments

  • ketchup90 ml

Utensils

  • Large frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife

Method

1

Dice the tofu and onion.

Approx. 5 minutes
2

Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat and cook the onion for 4 minutes until soft.

Approx. 4 minutes
3

Add the tofu and cook for 6 minutes, stirring, until lightly golden.

Approx. 6 minutes
4

Add the cooked rice and 60 millilitres of the ketchup, and stir-fry for 5 minutes until every grain is coated and hot through.

Approx. 5 minutes
5

Season with the salt and white pepper, then divide the rice between plates and mound each portion into an oval.

Approx. 3 minutes
6

Beat two eggs at a time, melt a little of the remaining butter in a clean pan over medium heat, and swirl in the eggs to a thin, even round.

Approx. 3 minutes
7

Cook the omelette for a further minute until just set but still glossy on top, then slide it over a rice mound and slit it down the middle so it drapes open.

Approx. 4 minutes
8

Repeat with the remaining eggs, then drizzle each omelette with the remaining ketchup and serve immediately.

Approx. 2 minutes