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Gyudon - Japanese Beef Rice Bowl

A classic Japanese comfort food, this gyudon recipe brings home the authentic taste of a savoury beef bowl.

Beef
Japanese
Mains
Rice & Grains
2 bowls

Ingredients

  • 150 ml 

    dashi

     instant dashi is fine, sub chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp 

    sake

  • 2 tbsp 

    mirin

  • 2 tbsp 

    soy sauce

  • 1/2 tsp 

    kosher salt

  • 1/2 cup 

    sliced brown onion

  • 200 g 

    thinly sliced beef

  • 2 cups 

    cooked short grain Japanese rice

Toppings

  • 2 

    raw egg yolks

     sub lightly poached egg

  • sliced green onions

  • beni shoga

     pickled red ginger

Instructions

1

Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add 150 ml dashi, 2 tbsp sake, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Stir to combine.

2

Add 1/2 cup sliced brown onion to the pan in a single layer. Keep the broth at a simmer, and cook the onions for 2 to 3 minutes until softened and translucent.

3

Layer 200 g thinly sliced beef over the top of the onions and simmer until they are medium rare, about 1 minute.

4

Divide the cooked rice between the serving bowls, and layer the beef and onions over the top. Pour a few tablespoons of the leftover broth over the bowls to let the rice soak it up. Add toppings as desired and serve immediately.