Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 Japanese curry cube
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the ground beef to the pan. Break it apart with a spoon and cook until it is golden brown and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Remove the seasoned ground beef from the pan and set it aside in a bowl, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In the same pan, add the diced onions. Sauté the onions over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir continuously until the curry cube melts and is well combined with the onions, forming a thick paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the cooked ground beef to the pan with the onion and curry mixture. Stir to thoroughly combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Sprinkle in the garlic powder, then pour in the milk. Stir well until a creamy, hearty sauce forms and coats all the ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Stir in the ketchup. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the Japanese ground beef curry hot over individual portions of cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Garnish each serving with bonito flakes, as desired, before enjoying.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Japanese Ground Beef Curry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 Japanese curry cube
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the ground beef to the pan. Break it apart with a spoon and cook until it is golden brown and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Remove the seasoned ground beef from the pan and set it aside in a bowl, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In the same pan, add the diced onions. Sauté the onions over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir continuously until the curry cube melts and is well combined with the onions, forming a thick paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the cooked ground beef to the pan with the onion and curry mixture. Stir to thoroughly combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Sprinkle in the garlic powder, then pour in the milk. Stir well until a creamy, hearty sauce forms and coats all the ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Stir in the ketchup. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the Japanese ground beef curry hot over individual portions of cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Garnish each serving with bonito flakes, as desired, before enjoying.