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Japanese beef bowl

Prep Time:

15 Minutes

Cook Time:

10 Minutes

Serves:

2 Servings

Level:

Beginner

About the Recipe

Japanese beef bowl may be a literal translation of "gyudon" but it does this dish no justice at all. This recipe is about a lot more than "beef in a bowl." Not only does it make a satisfying and tasty meal but it also represents a little bit of Japanese history (read my blog post on gyudon to find out more...) But if you're more interested in the recipe than the history, I quite understand! Read on below for the ingredients and the "how to."

Ingredients

1 onion


1 beef rump steak (250g)


90ml water


1 tsp Japanese dashi stock granules


2 tbsp sugar


2 tbsp Japanese cooking sake


3 tbsp soy sauce


450g cooked rice


toppings (optional)


some cress


some red pickled ginger

Preparation

slice the onion


slice the beef steak as thinly as you can


put the water and dashi stock granules in a jar or small measuring jug, then add to the frying pan


add the sugar, sake, soy sauce & onion to the pan and cook for 4-5 mins over medium heat


add the sliced beef and simmer for approx. 4 mins


to assemble: 


fill each bowl with a generous portion of cooked rice.  pile 1/2 of the beef and onion onto the rice in each bowl and pour over some of the sauce


top with some cress and red ginger

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