Authentic Gyudon

Classic Japanese Gyudon (Beef Bowl) is the ultimate cozy comfort food! The savory-sweet sauce is perfectly balanced with a hint of ginger and umami from the dashi. It takes only 15 minutes to make at home.

Gyudon

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients

  

Main Ingredients

• 2-3 bowls Warm rice
• 300 g Thinly sliced beef
• 1/2 Onion sliced
• Pickled red ginger Beni shoga to taste (optional)

Sauce

• 200 ml Water about 1 cup
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Mirin
• 1 tbsp Sake
• 1/2 tsp Grated ginger
• 1/2 tsp Dashi powder

Method

 

1. Slice the onion thinly. In a skillet, combine water, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sake, grated ginger, and dashi powder, then bring to a boil.
2. Add the sliced onions to the sauce, cover, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until tender.
3. Add the thinly sliced beef into the skillet, bring to a boil, and skim off any foam as it comes to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until the flavors are fully absorbed and the beef is tender.
5. Place warm rice in a bowl, top generously with the cooked beef and onions, and garnish with pickled red ginger if desired.

Video

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