Description
Gyudon is a popular Japanese dish featuring thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a savory-sweet sauce, served over steamed white rice. It’s a comforting and flavorful meal that comes together quickly for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Gyudon:
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef (ribeye or sirloin)
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup dashi stock (or water with dashi powder)
For Serving:
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
- Pickled red ginger (beni shoga, optional)
- Steamed white rice
Instructions
- Prepare the Gyudon: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, sauté onions until soft. Mix soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and dashi. Simmer with onions, add beef and cook until no longer pink.
- Simmer: Reduce heat, let flavors meld for a few minutes.
- Serve: Over bowls of steamed white rice. Garnish with green onions and pickled red ginger.
Notes
- Use pre-sliced beef labeled for ‘shabu shabu’ or ‘hot pot’ to save time.
- You can substitute dashi with beef broth.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
