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Beef Gyudon

Japanese beef rice bowl with thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet dashi sauce.

5 min 2 servings
japanese beef rice-bowl quick dinner
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Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 2).

Calories
800
total 1600
Protein
36g
total 72g
Carbs
100g
total 200g
Fat
26g
total 52g
Fiber
2.5g
total 5g

Drop rice to 1 cup/bowl to save ~135 cal per serving.

Ingredients

  • 0.50 cup dashi
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • onion
  • 0.50 lb thinly sliced beef ribeye
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • cooked Japanese short
  • sliced scallions
  • pickled red ginger
  • shichimi togarashi
  • poached egg

Equipment

  • large frying pan

About

Gyudon is the Japanese comfort food classic — thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet dashi sauce, served over steamed rice. Ready in 20 minutes with one pan. Use thinly shaved ribeye or chuck (find it at Japanese markets or use frozen shaved steak for cheesesteaks).

Instructions

Make the Sauce

1

In a large frying pan , combine 0.50 cup dashi , 2 tablespoons sake , 2 tablespoons mirin , 3 tablespoons soy sauce , and 1 tablespoon sugar . Stir to dissolve the sugar.

Simmer

2

Add onion to the pan. Spread evenly, then lay 0.50 lb thinly sliced beef ribeye on top of the onions.

3

Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat. Once simmering, reduce heat and cook covered for 4-5 minutes , skimming any scum from the surface.

4

Add 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger and cook uncovered for 1 minute until the sauce reduces slightly.

Serve

5

Divide cooked Japanese short -grain rice{2%servings}(about 1 2/3 cup per bowl) into bowls. Ladle the beef, onions, and sauce over the rice.

6

Top with sliced scallions , pickled red ginger , and shichimi togarashi . Optional: add a poached egg or raw egg yolk per bowl.

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title: Beef Gyudon
description: "Japanese beef rice bowl with thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet dashi sauce."
servings: 2
time: 20 minutes
tags: [japanese, beef, rice-bowl, quick, dinner]
cuisine: Japanese
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 1600
nutrition-protein: 72g
nutrition-carbs: 200g
nutrition-fat: 52g
nutrition-fiber: 5g
nutrition-note: Drop rice to 1 cup/bowl to save ~135 cal per serving.
long_description: "Gyudon is the Japanese comfort food classic — thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet dashi sauce, served over steamed rice. Ready in 20 minutes with one pan. Use thinly shaved ribeye or chuck (find it at Japanese markets or use frozen shaved steak for cheesesteaks)."
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== Simmer ==

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== Serve ==

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