Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 Japanese curry cube, large (approx. 3.5 oz or 100g)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the ground beef to the pan with the garlic. Break it apart with a spoon and cook until it is golden brown and fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Remove the cooked and seasoned ground beef from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In the same pan (no need to clean it), add the diced onions. Sauté for 2 minutes until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir constantly until the curry cube has melted and combined with the onions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the previously cooked ground beef to the pan with the curry and onions. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Sprinkle the garlic powder over the mixture and stir.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the milk into the pan. Stir well to create a creamy, hearty sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Finally, add the ketchup to the curry mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve the hot Japanese ground beef curry over freshly cooked rice.
- 12
Top each serving with bonito flakes, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Japanese Ground Beef Curry
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 Japanese curry cube, large (approx. 3.5 oz or 100g)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup bonito flakes, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the ground beef to the pan with the garlic. Break it apart with a spoon and cook until it is golden brown and fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Season the cooked ground beef with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Remove the cooked and seasoned ground beef from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In the same pan (no need to clean it), add the diced onions. Sauté for 2 minutes until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the Japanese curry cube to the pan with the onions. Stir constantly until the curry cube has melted and combined with the onions.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the previously cooked ground beef to the pan with the curry and onions. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Sprinkle the garlic powder over the mixture and stir.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the milk into the pan. Stir well to create a creamy, hearty sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Finally, add the ketchup to the curry mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve the hot Japanese ground beef curry over freshly cooked rice.
- 12
Top each serving with bonito flakes, if desired.