Gyudon (Beef Bowl)
Make your own Japanese Beef Bowl in under 30 minutes! There's something very comforting about this meal. Tender sliced beef and sweet onion, on a bed of steamed white rice coated with a sweet and savoury sauce. Everyone at home, both young and old are going to enjoy this recipe!
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 250 g of thinly sliced beef (I bought a tray beef sukiyaki/shabu shabu from Cold Storage)
- 1/2 yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup cauliflower
- 1/2 cup broccoli
- 1 carrot (sliced)
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onions for garnishing
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- 1
In a saucepan of boiling water par-boil the beef for 5-10 seconds. (DO NOT cook it through!).
- 2
This helps remove odour, scum, and excess fats.
- 3
Drain and set aside.
- 4
Get your sauce ready.
- 5
Add all ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
- 6
Heat pan on medium-high heat with sesame oil.
- 7
Stir fry onions until slightly soft.
- 8
Pour in sauce mixture.
- 9
Bring to boil.
- 10
Add beef and coat well.
- 11
Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 5 mins.
- 12
Then uncover and let sauce reduce a little.
- 13
Season to taste.
- 14
In another pot, blanch veg in salted water.
- 15
Serve over white rice and garnish with chopped spring onions.