Japanese Beef Donburi (Gyudon)
Japanese beef donburi (also known as gyudon) has thinly sliced beef and onions cooked in sweet savory broth. It is simple, easy, yet extremely comforting! Serve over a warm bowl of rice and enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup tamari soy sauce
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup sake or dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef or increase up to 1½ lb
- 4 servings cooked Japanese rice
Toppings:
- Thinly sliced scallions
- Shichimi pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan, combine the water, tamari, mirin, sake and sugar together and stir. Bring the broth mix to a boil.
- Add the onion, beef and ginger into the broth. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the onion is tender.
- Skim off the scum with a ladle while simmering for a clearer broth. (see the blog post for how to)
- Serve over rice. Top with scallions and shichimi pepper (optional)
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1007mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 4mg
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