Beef Bowl (Gyudon)

Name: Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked rice; 6 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sake; 1 onion, cut into wedges; 10 ounces beef, thinly sliced; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon pickled ginger (beni shoga), or to taste

Description: One of the most popular rice bowl dishes in Japan, gyudon is made with beef and eggs that have been boiled in sake, mirin, and soy sauce.

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 25

Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice
6 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sake
1 onion, cut into wedges
10 ounces beef, thinly sliced
4 eggs
1 teaspoon pickled ginger (beni shoga), or to taste

Instructions

Divide rice evenly between 4 donburi bowls.
Bring mirin, soy sauce, and sake to a boil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in beef; simmer until no longer pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Spoon beef and onion over rice using a slotted spoon.
Place eggs in the pot; bring to a boil. Cook until soft boiled, 5 to 7 minutes. Peel; add to bowls. Garnish with pickled ginger.