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Japanese Beef Bowl (Gyudon)

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Gyudon is a delicious Japanese beef bowl with tender beef, sweet onions, and a savory sauce over steamed rice, topped with a poached egg. This comforting and quick recipe is a classic in Japanese cuisine, perfect for busy nights and packed with flavor.

Ingredients

For the Beef Bowl:

400 g Beef (half frozen steak cut)

1 Onion (medium size)

1 tbsp Oil (vegetable or neutral flavor oil)

1 tsp Ginger (finely grated or paste)

For the Sauce:

3 tbsp Soy sauce (all-purpose or light soy sauce)

2 tbsp Mirin (rice wine or dry sherry)

1 tbsp Sake (sake or rice wine)

2 tbsp Sugar (brown or white)

For Topping:

2 Poached eggs

Spring onions (for garnish)

Japanese ginger pickle (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Freeze the beef for 1.5 to 2 hours to make slicing easier. Cut it into very thin slices.

  • Slice the onion and spring onion into thin slices.

  • In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar for the sauce.

  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté the onion until softened.

  • Add the beef slices and ginger paste, and cook until the beef is no longer pink.

  • Pour the sauce over the beef mixture and stir well. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.

  • Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped spring onions on top.

  • Serve over a bowl of steamed rice, topped with a poached egg and pickled ginger.

Notes

  • Meat Options: If you prefer, chicken can be substituted for beef, offering a variation known as Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken Rice Bowl).

  • Rice Substitutes: Though Japanese short-grain rice is ideal, jasmine rice or even brown rice can be used for a healthier version.

  • Vegetarian Option: For a plant-based alternative, substitute the beef with thinly sliced tofu or seitan.

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