Description
Gyudon, a classic Japanese beef bowl, features thinly sliced beef simmered in a savory and slightly sweet sauce with onions, served over fluffy Japanese rice. This quick and comforting dish is topped with scallions and red pickled ginger for a burst of flavor, making it an ideal meal for busy days.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 150 g thinly sliced beef
- 1/2 onion, sliced into wedges
- 3 cups cooked Japanese rice
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 200 ml water
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tsp dashi powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp ginger juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Toppings
- 1 tbsp red pickled ginger
- 1 tbsp scallion, diagonally and thinly sliced
Instructions
- Prepare Onion: Slice the onion into wedges to ensure even cooking while retaining some texture.
- Cook Onion: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add the sliced onion, and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add Sauce Ingredients: Pour in water, dashi powder, sugar, sake, mirin, ginger juice, and soy sauce. Stir well and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Cook Beef: Add the thinly sliced beef into the simmering sauce. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the beef is cooked through and the sauce slightly reduces.
- Serve: Remove the pan from heat. Spoon the beef and sauce over bowls of cooked Japanese rice. Garnish with sliced scallions and red pickled ginger for extra flavor and color.
Notes
- Use thinly sliced beef for quick cooking and tenderness.
- Adjust sugar and soy sauce amounts to taste if you prefer a sweeter or saltier sauce.
- Substitute dashi powder with low-sodium broth if preferred.
- Ginger juice can be fresh grated ginger squeezed to extract juice for best flavor.
- Serve immediately for best texture of the beef and rice.
