Gyudon – Japanese-style beef

Try authentic Japanese Gyudon—tender beef with rice and a fragrant sauce, prepared according to a simple and affordable recipe!

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Cut the onion into 1 cm thick half-slices and separate them into pieces.

Step 2:

Roll up thinly sliced ​​beef strips and cut them in half.

Step 3:

Finely chop the beef fat.

Step 4:

Cut the ginger into fine strips.

Step 5:

Place dried seaweed in a saucepan, bring to a gentle simmer over low heat and remove from heat.

Step 6:

Pour a little oil into a cold frying pan, add the beef tallow, and place over medium heat until it begins to sizzle, then reduce the heat to low. Cook until the fat begins to change color.

Step 7:

Add ginger to the pan and continue to fry over low heat until the ginger becomes translucent.

Step 8:

Add the onion and increase the heat to medium. Cook until the onion is translucent.

Step 9:

Add salt and stir.

Step 10:

Add the kombu broth and sugar, stir and bring to a boil.

Step 11:

Add beef and sake, bring to a boil, reduce heat and skim.

Step 12:

Add soy sauce and stir. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Step 13:

Boil the rice, previously soaked together with kombu.

Step 14:

Place the cooked rice in a bowl, add the beef and onion, pour over the pan liquid, and serve. You can add a raw egg yolk to the meat and stir.

Cooking tips

Kombu seaweed adds umami flavor to a dish, making it more “meaty.”

Don't remove all the scum from the meat, leave about half - it adds additional flavor.