Gyudon, Japanese beef rice bowl

Gyudon a popular dish served in restaurants all over Japan. This bowl of rice topped with thin strips of beef simmered in a sweet and savory sauce is both simple and delicious. To make it gluten-free, simply use tamari sauce or gluten-free soy sauce. The meat is tender thanks to gentle cooking with fragrant onions. This dish is quick to prepare, making it an ideal recipe for a weeknight meal. The trickiest part is finding dashi broth, but you can substitute a light fish stock instead. If you really want to get the Japanese touch, add a soft-boiled egg on top. Sprinkle with a few green onions and sesame seeds, and you have a Japanese dish that's easy to prepare, beautiful, and delicious!

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time 10 mins

Total 20 mins

Cooking method: traditional

Difficulty: beginner

Servings: 4

Ingredients

500g very thinly sliced beef freeze it beforehand to cut it thinly)
2 sliced onions
600 g cooked white rice
4 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce (tamari)
3 tbsp gluten-free mirin
1 tbsp brown sugar
300 ml of dashi or light gluten-free stock
4 soft-boiled eggs (optional)
Pickled ginger (optional)
chopped chives or green onions
sesame seeds

Preparation

1
In a saucepan, heat the dashi, tamari or gluten-free soy, mirin and sugar.
2
Add the onions and simmer until softened.
3
Add the beef slices and let them cook for a few minutes, just until they lose their pink color.
4
Divide the rice among four bowls.
5
Cover it with the beef-onion mixture and the sauce.
6
Add a soft-boiled egg to each bowl if desired.
7
Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds or pickled ginger.
8
Serve immediately.

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