Description
A comforting and flavorful Japanese dish, Gyudon is a delicious beef rice bowl that is quick and easy to make. Thinly sliced beef and tender onions simmered in a savory-sweet sauce, served over steamed rice, and garnished with green onions and pickled ginger.
Ingredients
Thinly Sliced Beef:
1 lb,
Onion:
1, thinly sliced,
Dashi Broth:
1 cup (or low-sodium beef broth),
Soy Sauce:
1/4 cup,
Mirin:
1/4 cup,
Sake:
2 tbsp,
Sugar:
1 tbsp,
Grated Fresh Ginger:
2 tsp (optional),
Cooked Japanese Short-Grain Rice:
for serving,
Sliced Green Onions and Pickled Red Ginger (Beni Shoga):
for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Broth: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine dashi broth, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and ginger. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Cook the Onions: Add the sliced onions and simmer for 4–5 minutes until tender.
- Add the Beef: Add the sliced beef to the broth and simmer for another 3–5 minutes until the beef is cooked through and tender.
- Serve: Spoon cooked rice into bowls and top with generous portions of beef, onions, and broth. Garnish with green onions and pickled ginger if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
- For authentic flavor, use thinly sliced beef from an Asian grocery store or slice semi-frozen meat yourself.
- Adjust sweetness to taste by adding more or less sugar.
- Leftovers reheat well and can also be used in bento lunches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (with rice)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
