Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef, (such as sukiyaki or shaved beef)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake, cooking sake
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi, (bonito flakes powder)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Add the thinly sliced yellow onion to the rice cooker pot, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Carefully place the thinly sliced beef on top of the onions in the rice cooker pot, trying to separate the slices as much as possible.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and water. Pour this liquid mixture evenly over the beef and onions in the rice cooker.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Sprinkle the hondashi, granulated sugar, and grated fresh ginger over the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Using a spoon or spatula, lightly stir all the ingredients in the rice cooker pot to ensure they are well combined and coated with the liquid.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Close the lid of the rice cooker and press the "Start" button. If your rice cooker has a specific setting for stews or quick cook, you may use that, otherwise, the standard cook cycle is usually sufficient.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Once the rice cooker cycle is complete (typically 20-25 minutes, depending on the model), carefully open the lid. Lightly stir the beef and onion mixture to combine any settled ingredients and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 25 min
- 8
Serve the hot beef and onion mixture generously over individual bowls of freshly cooked rice.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef, (such as sukiyaki or shaved beef)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake, cooking sake
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi, (bonito flakes powder)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Add the thinly sliced yellow onion to the rice cooker pot, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Carefully place the thinly sliced beef on top of the onions in the rice cooker pot, trying to separate the slices as much as possible.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and water. Pour this liquid mixture evenly over the beef and onions in the rice cooker.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Sprinkle the hondashi, granulated sugar, and grated fresh ginger over the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Using a spoon or spatula, lightly stir all the ingredients in the rice cooker pot to ensure they are well combined and coated with the liquid.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Close the lid of the rice cooker and press the "Start" button. If your rice cooker has a specific setting for stews or quick cook, you may use that, otherwise, the standard cook cycle is usually sufficient.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Once the rice cooker cycle is complete (typically 20-25 minutes, depending on the model), carefully open the lid. Lightly stir the beef and onion mixture to combine any settled ingredients and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 25 min - 8
Serve the hot beef and onion mixture generously over individual bowls of freshly cooked rice.
⏱️ 2 min