Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 Japanese curry cube, medium-sized, 3.5 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk, whole or 2%
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and ground beef. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is golden brown and fully cooked through. This should take about 6-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Drain any excess fat from the ground beef. Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir well to combine. Transfer the seasoned ground beef to a separate dish and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In the same pan (do not clean it), add the diced yellow onion. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften and become translucent.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir continuously until the curry cube completely melts and combines with the onions, forming a thick paste. This will take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Return the cooked and seasoned ground beef to the pan with the curry mixture. Add the garlic powder and stir everything together until the beef is well coated with the curry paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour in the milk and stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Stir in the ketchup. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve the easy Japanese ground beef curry hot over individual portions of cooked white rice. Garnish with bonito flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 Japanese curry cube, medium-sized, 3.5 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk, whole or 2%
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and ground beef. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is golden brown and fully cooked through. This should take about 6-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Drain any excess fat from the ground beef. Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir well to combine. Transfer the seasoned ground beef to a separate dish and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In the same pan (do not clean it), add the diced yellow onion. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften and become translucent.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir continuously until the curry cube completely melts and combines with the onions, forming a thick paste. This will take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Return the cooked and seasoned ground beef to the pan with the curry mixture. Add the garlic powder and stir everything together until the beef is well coated with the curry paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour in the milk and stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Stir in the ketchup. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve the easy Japanese ground beef curry hot over individual portions of cooked white rice. Garnish with bonito flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min