Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl) 牛丼

japanese beef over rice, gyudon food set
AuthorHungry PandaCategory, DifficultyBeginner
Yields3 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins
For The Sauce
 1 tbsp sugar
 2 tbsp sake (substitute with dry sherry or Chinese rice wine; for a non-alcoholic sub, use water)
 2 tbsp mirin (substitute with 2 Tbsp sake/water + 2 tsp sugar)
 3 tbsp soy sauce
 3 large eggs (beaten optional, 50g without shells)
The beefy bits
 12 oz thinly sliced beef (chuck or rib eye)
 110 g onion
 2 green onions/scallions
 1 tbsp neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, rice bran, canola, etc)
For Your Rice Cooker
 2 cups Japanese short grain rice (approx 360ml rice)
1

Gather your ingredients. This recipe serves 3-4 people. Adjust your quantities to suit.

Thinly slice the onions, cut the green onions into thin slices (save for garnish), and cut the meat into 3" (7.6 cm) pieces.

2

Heat the oil in your rice cooker using either SAUTE or a REGULAR rice setting and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.

3

Add the meat and sugar to the onions and cook until meat is no longer pink.

4

Add sake, mirin, and soy sauce.

5

Turn off the rice cooker function and simmer as the rice cooker loses heat for 3-5 minutes.

6

If you like to add the egg, slowly drizzle the beaten egg over the beef. Cook until the egg is almost done (don't overcook it).

7

Put the partially cooked beef mixture with sauce aside and add the short grain rice to your cooker, select SHORT GRAIN and press START.

8

Strain the partially cooked beef mixture and add to your rice cooker steaming tray and then half way through cooking the rice add the tray.

9

When cooking is complete in a large donburi bowl (or similar sized bowl). Add the cooked rice and put the beef and egg mixture on top. If you'd like, drizzle over any remaining sauce. Top with green onion and pickled red ginger.

Ingredients

For The Sauce
 1 tbsp sugar
 2 tbsp sake (substitute with dry sherry or Chinese rice wine; for a non-alcoholic sub, use water)
 2 tbsp mirin (substitute with 2 Tbsp sake/water + 2 tsp sugar)
 3 tbsp soy sauce
 3 large eggs (beaten optional, 50g without shells)
The beefy bits
 12 oz thinly sliced beef (chuck or rib eye)
 110 g onion
 2 green onions/scallions
 1 tbsp neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, rice bran, canola, etc)
For Your Rice Cooker
 2 cups Japanese short grain rice (approx 360ml rice)

Directions

1

Gather your ingredients. This recipe serves 3-4 people. Adjust your quantities to suit.

Thinly slice the onions, cut the green onions into thin slices (save for garnish), and cut the meat into 3" (7.6 cm) pieces.

2

Heat the oil in your rice cooker using either SAUTE or a REGULAR rice setting and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.

3

Add the meat and sugar to the onions and cook until meat is no longer pink.

4

Add sake, mirin, and soy sauce.

5

Turn off the rice cooker function and simmer as the rice cooker loses heat for 3-5 minutes.

6

If you like to add the egg, slowly drizzle the beaten egg over the beef. Cook until the egg is almost done (don't overcook it).

7

Put the partially cooked beef mixture with sauce aside and add the short grain rice to your cooker, select SHORT GRAIN and press START.

8

Strain the partially cooked beef mixture and add to your rice cooker steaming tray and then half way through cooking the rice add the tray.

9

When cooking is complete in a large donburi bowl (or similar sized bowl). Add the cooked rice and put the beef and egg mixture on top. If you'd like, drizzle over any remaining sauce. Top with green onion and pickled red ginger.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl) 牛丼