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Japanese Gyudon Beef Bowl topped with red ginger, benishoga.

Japanese Gyudon Beef Bowl

Gyudon (pronounced gew-don), literally means Beef Bowl and it is one of the most basic yet most satisfying, traditional Japanese homecooked meals. #Japaneserecipe #Japanesefood #Beef #Donburi
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 servings cooked rice short or medium grain
  • 14 oz shaved steak or thinly sliced ribeye steak
  • 1/2 onion, medium thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 /2 tablespoon butter
Optional toppings
  • benishoga (red ginger)
  • green onions, finely chopped
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • fried egg
  • Shichimi (or Nanami) peppers

Method
 

  1. Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder in 1/2 cup water. Set it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a deep frying pan or wok over medium high heat.
  3. Cook onion until transparent, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Loosen the beef slices so that they are not all clumped together. Add beef into the pan and cook until beef starts to brown.
  5. Add dashi/water mixture, butter, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar. Gently stir occasionally and cook for about 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced down and slightly thickened.
    Cooking gyudon beef, liquid is cooked down into slightly thicker sauce
  6. Fill rice in the bowls. Divide beef and cooked liquid over rice.
  7. Add toppings as desired and serve immediately.