Gyudon

Gyudon is a Japanese beef bowl prepared by simmering thinly sliced beef and onions in a savory-sweet sauce, served over rice.

Ingredients

IngredientQty.Unit
Beef (thinly sliced)500Grams
Onion (medium-sized, thinly sliced)2Count
Soy Sauce (light soy sauce preferred)100Milliliters
Mirin (sweet rice wine)100Milliliters
Sake (Japanese rice wine)50Milliliters
Sugar (granulated)2Tbsp
Dashi Stock (prepared dashi stock)250Milliliters
Rice (cooked Japanese short-grain rice)3Cups
Pickled Ginger (for garnish)5Tbsp
Green Onion (sliced for garnish)2Count

Instructions

  1. In a pot, combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and dashi stock. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. Add the sliced onions to the pot and simmer until they become translucent.
  3. Add the thinly sliced beef to the pot and cook until the beef is tender and cooked through.
  4. Serve the beef and onion mixture over bowls of cooked rice.
  5. Garnish with pickled ginger and sliced green onions before serving.

Prep

  • Prepare dashi stock in advance if not using instant dashi.
  • Cook Japanese short-grain rice ahead of time.

Kitchen equipment

Japanese Rice CookerDashi Stock Powder or Ingredients For Homemade Dashi