Gyudon – Japanese Beef Bowl with Onions

Gyudon is a Japanese donburi bowl with tender braised beef strips, onions and a sweet-savory soy sauce over rice. The dish is quick to cook and well suited for a simple dinner.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 150 g Short-grain rice
• 300 g Beef, thinly sliced (e.g. chuck or sukiyaki slices)
• 1 pc Onion
• 1 pc Spring onion
• 1 tsp Ginger, fresh
• 200 ml Water
• 1 tsp Dashi granules
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Mirin
• 1 tbsp Sake
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• Salt

Method

1. Cook the rice according to the package instructions and let it steam briefly with the lid on.
2. Cut the onion into thin strips, slice the spring onion into fine rings and finely grate the ginger.
3. Heat the cooking oil in a large pan and fry the onion strips for 2 minutes until translucent.
4. Add the water, dashi granules, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar and bring to a boil once.
5. Add the beef and the ginger to the sauce and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes while stirring, until the meat is cooked through and the sauce has reduced slightly. Season with a little salt to taste.
6. Divide the rice between two bowls and top with the meat, onions and sauce.
7. Sprinkle with the spring onion rings and serve immediately.