Japanese Gyudon Beef Bowls
Gyudon Beef Bowls full of flavorful tender beef and onions on hot steamed rice are sure to hit the spot any day of the week! It's tasty comfort in a bowl!

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. thinly sliced beef
- 1/2 medium onion
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoons dashi broth granules
- 1/3 cup tamari ((soy sauce if you are not gluten-free))
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
In a medium to large sized pot over medium heat, add all braising liquid ingredients.
- 2
Chop onion into chunks. Set aside.
- 3
Cut hot pot beef slices in half.
- 4
Add beef slices to the pot, stirring occasionally to loosen the pieces so they do not stick together.
- 5
Bring to a boil.
- 6
Reduce heat to simmer and cover the pot with a lid, leaving a narrow gap for steam to escape. Simmer for 45 minutes.
- 7
Remove pot lid and add onions. Cook another 5-10 minutes.
- 8
Using tongs or a straining spoon, serve beef and onions over hot rice. Spoon some of the sauce over the beef.
- 9
Garnish with pickled ginger and Sichimi Togarashi (Japanese chili pepper seasoning), if desired.