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Gyudon

Gyudon (牛丼) literally means “beef bowl.” It consists of thinly sliced beef marinated in a sweet and savory sauce. After the beef is marinated, it is cooked with tender onions and typically topped with pickled ginger. This simple yet delicious dish is a staple comfort food that is served all over Japan and at all hours of the day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion large
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 2 cups Dashi
  • 4 tablespoon Sake
  • 4 tablespoon Sugar
  • 5 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Mirin
  • 1 lb Beef Thinly Sliced
  • Pickled Ginger

Instructions
 

  • Slice the onion.
  • Remove the skin of ginger by quickly rubbing aluminum foil on the skin.
  • Grind 1 teaspoon of ginger.
  • Add sliced onion to medium size pot.
  • Add 2 cups of dashi to the pot.
  • Cook until onion is soft on medium heat.
  • Remove bubbles or “Aku” from the pot to reduce bitterness.
  • Add 4 tablespoon of sake and 4 tablespoon of sugar to the pot and cook for a few minutes.
  • Add 5 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 tablespoon of mirin to mixture and cook for a few minutes.
  • Add beef to pot and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add ginger to pot and cook for 1 minute.
  • Serve on top of steamed rice and garnish with pickled ginger.
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