Gyudon
20 min · 5 steps
Easy: ≤30 min and ≤6 steps
About this dish
Thin slices of beef and onion simmered together in a sweet, dashi-laced soy sauce until the meat turns tender, ladled straight over hot rice. Japan's original fast food.
Allergy Info
Gluten, Soya, Fish
Diet Info
Meat
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Onionthinly sliced1
- Spring onionssliced1
Meat & Poultry
- Beef Brisketvery thinly sliced400 g
Tins & Jars
- Dashi stock300 ml
- Pickled ginger20 g
Dried Goods
- Short-grain rice300 g
- Caster sugar20 g
Oils & Condiments
- Soy sauce60 ml
- Mirin40 ml
- Sake20 ml
Utensils
- Large frying pan
- Meat thermometer
Method
Rinse the rice, then cook in a rice cooker or saucepan according to the packet instructions and keep warm.
Combine the dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, sake and caster sugar in a large frying pan and bring to a simmer.
Add the sliced onion and simmer for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the beef and simmer for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally and checking a slice reaches 63°C with a meat thermometer, until no longer pink.
Divide the rice between bowls, spoon over the beef, onion and sauce, and top with pickled ginger and sliced spring onion.