15-Min Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl) Recipe That Will Save Your Weeknight Dinners

Name: 15-Min Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl) Recipe That Will Save Your Weeknight Dinners
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: ½ onion large, yellow or white; 150 g thinly sliced beef paper-thin (1-3mm), short-plate is the best option; 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice; red pickled ginger (benishoga) optional topping; Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) optional topping; 300 ml dashi stock; 2 tbsp Japanese dark soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake or dry white wine; 1 ½ tbsp light brown sugar or other sugar; 1 tsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) or use regular soy sauce if unavailable; 1 tsp grated ginger root or ginger paste; ¼ tsp grated garlic or garlic paste; ½ tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

In this video, I'll show you how to make authentic Gyudon in just 15 minutes using simple ingredients. This Japanese beef bowl delivers restaurant-quality flavors without the wait or expense, perfect for busy weeknights when you crave something satisfying.

Updated at: Mon, 26 May 2025 00:04:11 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

0.5onion

large, yellow or white

150gbeef

thinly sliced, paper, thin, 1-3mm, short-plate is the best option

2 portionsJapanese short-grain rice

cooked

red pickled ginger

benishoga, optional topping

Japanese chili powder

shichimi togarashi, optional topping

300mldashi stock

2 Tbspdark soy sauce

Japanese, koikuchi shoyu

2 Tbspmirin

2 Tbspsake

or dry white wine

1 ½ Tbsplight brown sugar

or other sugar

1 tsplight soy sauce

Japanese, usukuchi shoyu, or use regular soy sauce if unavailable

1 tspginger root

grated, or ginger paste

¼ tspgarlic

grated, or garlic paste

½ tspchicken bouillon powder

Chinese-style

Instructions

Step 1

Cut onion into wedges.

Step 2

In a saucepan, combine all broth ingredients: dashi stock, dark soy sauce, mirin, sake, brown sugar, light soy sauce, grated ginger, grated garlic, and chicken bouillon powder. Mix well and heat over medium heat.

Step 3

Add onion to the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer until onions are tender.

Step 4

Add thinly sliced beef to the broth and simmer until cooked through.

Step 5

Place cooked Japanese short-grain rice in serving bowls and top with the beef and onions. Drizzle broth over each bowl.

Step 6

Garnish with red pickled ginger and Japanese chili powder.