Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
Gyudon is a comforting Japanese rice bowl topped with tender beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet mix of dashi, soy sauce, and mirin—served hot over steamed rice and garnished with pickled red ginger.
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan medium sized
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 0.5 Onion thinly sliced
- 1 Green onion chopped, for garnish
- 0.5 lb Thinly sliced beef such as ribeye
- 0.5 cup Dashi Japanese soup stock
- 2 tablespoon Sake or substitute dry sherry or water
- 2 tablespoon Mirin
- 3 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sugar adjust to taste
- 2 servings Cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- Pickled red ginger to garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onion and green onion.
- In a saucepan, add dashi, sake, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Add sliced onions to the pan and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the thinly sliced beef and simmer for 5–7 minutes, until it’s no longer pink.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Turn off the heat.
- Spoon cooked rice into serving bowls.
- Top rice with beef and onion mixture and ladle some sauce on top.
- Garnish with green onion and pickled red ginger. Serve hot.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Reheat gently with a splash of water. Optional beaten egg topping can be added during final minute of cooking.