Zojirushi Rice Cooker Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)
Zojirushi Rice Cooker Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)
Ingredients
For the Gyudon
- 2 cups short grain rice, washed
- 2 cups water, for rice cooker
- 1 pound thin sliced beef
- 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons cooking sake
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dashi powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger, or ginger paste
Optional Garnishes
- 1 poached egg, per serving
- 1/4 teaspoon shichimi togarashi, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients: Ensure your thin sliced beef is ready. Peel and thinly slice the medium onion. Wash 2 cups of short grain rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Assemble the base in the rice cooker: Place the 2 cups of washed rice into the Zojirushi rice cooker pot. Add 2 cups of water to the rice cooker pot, or to the appropriate water line for 2 cups of rice as indicated by your rice cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the sauce and aromatics: Directly into the rice cooker pot, add the sauce ingredients: 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of mirin, 2 tablespoons of cooking sake, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of dashi powder, 1 tablespoon of garlic paste, and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger (or ginger paste). Stir gently to combine the sauce ingredients with the water and rice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Layer the onion and beef: Add the thinly sliced onion directly into the rice cooker pot, spreading it evenly over the rice and sauce mixture. Carefully arrange the 1 pound of thin sliced beef on top of the onions and other ingredients in the rice cooker. Do not stir the beef into the liquid.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Cook the Gyudon: Close the lid of the Zojirushi rice cooker. Set the rice cooker to cook for 60 minutes. On some models, this may involve selecting a 'Start Reheat' or 'Steam' function and adjusting the time, or using a specific 'Mixed Rice' setting if available.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Serve: Once the cooking cycle is complete, the rice cooker will typically beep. Open the lid carefully; the beef should be cooked through and tender, and the onions softened. Gently fluff the rice and beef mixture with a paddle. Scoop a generous portion of the cooked gyudon into individual serving bowls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Garnish and enjoy: Garnish each bowl with the chopped green onions. For an enhanced experience, you may optionally top each serving with a poached egg and sprinkle with shichimi togarashi. Break the egg yolk to mix with the gyudon for a richer flavor. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min
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For the Gyudon
- 2 cups short grain rice, washed
- 2 cups water, for rice cooker
- 1 pound thin sliced beef
- 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons cooking sake
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dashi powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger, or ginger paste
Optional Garnishes
- 1 poached egg, per serving
- 1/4 teaspoon shichimi togarashi, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients: Ensure your thin sliced beef is ready. Peel and thinly slice the medium onion. Wash 2 cups of short grain rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Assemble the base in the rice cooker: Place the 2 cups of washed rice into the Zojirushi rice cooker pot. Add 2 cups of water to the rice cooker pot, or to the appropriate water line for 2 cups of rice as indicated by your rice cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the sauce and aromatics: Directly into the rice cooker pot, add the sauce ingredients: 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of mirin, 2 tablespoons of cooking sake, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of dashi powder, 1 tablespoon of garlic paste, and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger (or ginger paste). Stir gently to combine the sauce ingredients with the water and rice.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Layer the onion and beef: Add the thinly sliced onion directly into the rice cooker pot, spreading it evenly over the rice and sauce mixture. Carefully arrange the 1 pound of thin sliced beef on top of the onions and other ingredients in the rice cooker. Do not stir the beef into the liquid.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Cook the Gyudon: Close the lid of the Zojirushi rice cooker. Set the rice cooker to cook for 60 minutes. On some models, this may involve selecting a 'Start Reheat' or 'Steam' function and adjusting the time, or using a specific 'Mixed Rice' setting if available.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Serve: Once the cooking cycle is complete, the rice cooker will typically beep. Open the lid carefully; the beef should be cooked through and tender, and the onions softened. Gently fluff the rice and beef mixture with a paddle. Scoop a generous portion of the cooked gyudon into individual serving bowls.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Garnish and enjoy: Garnish each bowl with the chopped green onions. For an enhanced experience, you may optionally top each serving with a poached egg and sprinkle with shichimi togarashi. Break the egg yolk to mix with the gyudon for a richer flavor. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min