Description
A simple and delicious recipe for Gyudon, a popular Japanese beef rice bowl dish. Tender thinly sliced beef and sweet onions simmered in a flavorful sauce, served over steamed rice and garnished with green onions and pickled ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Gyudon:
- 1 lb thinly sliced beef (ribeye or sirloin)
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dashi broth (or low-sodium beef broth)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger (optional)
For Serving:
- Cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- Sliced green onions
- Pickled red ginger (beni shoga) for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine dashi broth, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and ginger. Simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add Onions: Add sliced onions, simmer for 4–5 minutes until tender.
- Cook Beef: Add beef to the broth, simmer for 3–5 minutes until cooked through and tender.
- Serve: Spoon rice into bowls, top with beef, onions, and broth. Garnish with green onions and pickled ginger.
Notes
- Use thinly sliced beef for best results.
- Adjust sweetness by varying sugar amount.
- Leftovers reheat well and are great for bento lunches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (with rice)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
