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Eggs
The ones on sale at the supermarket are perfectly fine.

Lightly beat
This is up to your preference.

Desired consistency
The ideal beaten egg consistency is like this.

Vegetable oil
Use a light coating.

Chicken thigh
Place skin-side down.

Tips for browning the skin
Get a nice golden brown color. This enhances the chicken's flavor and gives it a texture similar to free-range chicken.

Desired state
Aim for a nice golden brown like this.

Turn off the heat
After flipping the chicken, turn off the heat and let it warm through with residual heat for about 1 minute.

Remove the chicken
After about 1 minute, remove the chicken. Ideally, place it on a tray (new is fine) and cover with aluminum foil.

Wipe off the fat
Wipe off about 70% of the fat.

Desired state
It should look like this.

Onion
Cut into wedges along the grain.

Tips for sautéing
Sauté until lightly browned. Avoid moving them too much.

Desired state
Aim for this look. The goal is to bring out the onion's aroma to match the intensified chicken flavor.

Cooking sake
Add the seasonings.

Mirin
Start with the alcohol-based ones.

Soy sauce
Add the non-alcohol-based ones after the alcohol-based ones.

Dashi stock
You can substitute with 1 tablespoon of mentsuyu.

Water
Considering the next steps, add more water as needed.

Sugar
Sweetness is important too.

Tips for simmering
This is crucial! Everyone has different preferences for onion texture. So, simmer until the onions reach your desired texture.

Reintroduce the chicken
Once the onions are at your preferred texture, return the chicken to the pan.

Simmer
The chicken is mostly cooked already, so just warm it for about 1 minute.

Tips for adding beaten eggs
Add in two parts. For the first addition, pour in about 2/3 of the eggs.

Tips for simmering
Let it cook without stirring for 1-2 minutes to set firmly.

Desired state
Check the image for reference.

Tips for adding beaten eggs
For the second addition, pour in the remaining eggs.

Turn off the heat
Turn off the heat immediately after adding the second portion. This will make it creamy.