Wasabi Teriyaki Beef Bowl
Teriyaki Beef Donburi is a flavorful dish made with pan-fried steak coated in a delicious teriyaki sauce with a hint of fiery wasabi served over rice.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp wasabi paste
- 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp honey
- 450 g beef steak (approx 2cm thick)
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- ½ tbsp potato starch (katakuriko)
- ½ tbsp cooking oil
- 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- 50 g green cabbage (shredded)
- finely chopped green onions
- toasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Take a small bowl and add 1 tbsp wasabi paste, 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 2 tbsp sake, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp honey. Mix until well combined and set it by the stove ready for later.
- 2
Cut 450 g beef steak into bitesize pieces and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 pinch salt and pepper and mix until evenly distributed. Start heating a frying pan on high.
- 3
Add ½ tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) to the beef and mix until lightly coated all over.
- 4
Once the pan is hot, add ½ tbsp cooking oil and swirl around before adding the beef and searing on one side.
- 5
Once browned underneath, add the sauce and stir-fry everything together until slightly thickened and glossy. As soon as it reaches that point, turn off the heat. (Tip: If you prefer beef well done, seal on the other side before you add the sauce.)
- 6
Divide 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice and 50 g green cabbage into serving bowls.
- 7
Add the beef, including any leftover sauce from the pan. Garnish with finely chopped green onions and toasted white sesame seeds. Add more wasabi for a fiery kick if desired.
- 8
Enjoy!