Simple Gyudon (Family Size)
Make this classic Japanese beef rice bowl dish at home with my easy recipe. Feed a family of four in under 30 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small onion
- 1 lb thinly sliced beef (454g)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp sake
- 1/4 cup mirin (60ml)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (60ml)
- 1/4 tsp grated ginger
- 1 1/2 cups water (354ml)
- 1/2 tsp dashi powder (optional)
- red pickled ginger (beni shoga) and chopped green onions for garnish, optional
- cooked rice for four people for serving
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your ingredients: thinly slice your onion and set aside.
- 2
In a small mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup, add sugar, sake, mirin, soy sauce, and grated ginger.
- 3
Pour your soy sauce mixture into a large skillet. I like to use a 12 inch aluminum pan with deep sides. Set the pan over high heat and allow to simmer for a few minutes to cook off the alcohol.
- 4
Add water and dashi powder (if using). Bring the liquid back up to a simmer.
- 5
Add the onions and cook until slightly translucent.
- 6
Add the meat, spreading out the slices of beef evenly over the onions. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until beef is cooked through.
- 7
Scoop the cooked beef with its juices over bowls of rice. Garnish with beni shoga and/or green onions, if using. Leftover beef can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.