牛丼 (Gyudon / Japanese Beef Bowl)

Welcome to Foodie Friday! This is a revamp of an oldddd old recipe from 2/8/13 (back when I was in medical school!) today–Gyudon (or Japanese Beef Bowl)!

So I have somewhat of a policy in terms of money-spending. Usually, it’s to just never spend anything unless it’s something I really actually need. I have been getting a little more liberal with this lately though, mostly on food, because food keeps me healthy, happy and alive. (As we’ve been learning, death is irreversible. >_> ) After I pass a class, I usually allow myself one “something I want” purchase. It’s usually something little, but it makes me happy. :D Old Navy was having a crazy sale, and I definitely fall victim to cute workout clothes (if I had it my way, it’s basically all I would wear), so I got a pair of pants, a pair of capris, a pair of shorts, a shirt, a scarf, and a jacket for $60. I’d like to think that this was a good deal. *-*

I also got about a pound of pre-cut/pre-sliced steak strips for something like $3 (yay for sales) earlier, and decided to make this, since I kinda just realized that I very rarely seem to make anything with beef in it (unless it’s ground beef). :O Usually it calls for sake, but I didn’t have that since the closest Asian supermarket is a good 2.5 hours away. Tastes great anyway and definitely a good comfort food on a cold day! :]

Did my camera or photography skills improve? :O?!

Gyudon is a Japanese dish that consists of rice topped with beef and onion. It’s sometimes topped with a soft poached egg or pickled ginger. I added mushrooms to this for the first time I made it!

Gyudon (牛丼 / Japanese Beef Bowl)

Print Recipe

5 from 11 votes

Gyūdon (牛丼 / Japanese Beef Bowl)

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: easy, quick

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 606kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion diced/sliced
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 lb beef e.g. skirt steak, thinly sliced against the grain
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 cups short grain rice

Instructions

• Cook the rice in a rice cooker (or however you'd usually prepare it).
• In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat + add a pinch of salt, then sauté the onions until soft. Turn and stir the onions until they're evenly browned, then remove from heat.
• Cook the steak in the same pan and sauté until the red is mostly gone, then add the soy sauce + mirin. Reduce the heat + simmer for ~3 minutes.
• You can add the onions back into the pan afterward and add water or cook off the liquid to adjust the sauce consistency to your preference!
• Serve hot over rice!

End-of-Week-ish Recap!

• Follow along with me virtually on my road trip from last year! Check out the Rim Trail from Fairyland Point in Bryce Canyon National Park!

• What’s your favorite hearty meal?
• What’s the last thing you cooked?