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beef with onions and mushrooms

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

A savory and umami beef dish. Best served on a fresh bowl of rice
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb shaved beef
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1 packet shimeji mushrooms white or brown is fine
Simmering Sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp ground ginger if using fresh, reduce to 1 tsp
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp sake

Equipment

  • 1 large cooking pan

Method
 

  1. Mix the ingredients for the simmering sauce and set aside
    2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp sake
  2. Slice the onion thinly (I prefer french cut, but you can cut however you like).
    1/2 medium onion
  3. On medium heat, add oil to a pan. Add in the onion and sauté until translucent.
  4. Add in beef. Continue to sauté until about half the pink is gone.
    1 lb shaved beef
  5. Add in mushrooms. Sauté some more.
    1 packet shimeji mushrooms
  6. Add simmering sauce. Stir and keep an eye on the pan, moving the ingredients around so it evenly cooks. Keep waiting and stirring occassionally until most of the liquid evaporates.
  7. Remove from heat. Serve over a bowl of freshly cooked rice.

Notes

Use gluten free tamari to make this dish gluten free.