Description
Gyudon is a Japanese beef rice bowl featuring thin, tender beef simmered in a sweet-savory soy broth, served over warm rice with soft-boiled eggs and scallions.
Ingredients
- Thinly sliced beef (ribeye or sirloin)
- Onion
- Soy sauce
- Mirin
- Dashi or beef broth
- Sugar
- Garlic + ginger (optional)
- Cooked rice
- Soft-boiled eggs
- Green onions
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, broth, and sugar; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add sliced onions and cook until soft.
- Add thin-sliced beef and simmer just until tender (2–3 minutes).
- Adjust sweetness or saltiness to preference; keep warm.
- Fill bowls with hot rice and spoon beef + onions over top.
- Add some broth for flavor and top with soft-boiled eggs.
- Garnish with scallions and pickled ginger if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider adding garlic and ginger.
- Adjust the sweetness or saltiness of the broth to your taste.
- Pickled ginger can enhance the dish’s flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg