Japanese🍚 Starches

Rice Cooker Gyudon

Name: Rice Cooker Gyudon
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ~2 cups rice; ~2½ cups water; ~3 tbsp sake; ~3 tbsp mirin; ~4 tbsp soy sauce; ~1 tsp hondashi; ~½ tsp salt; ~¼ tsp pepper; ~1 lb beef; ~1 onion; ~2-3 stalks green onion

⏱ 30 min

A convenient rice cooker method for making authentic Japanese beef and rice bowl. Simply layer the ingredients and let the rice cooker handle the cooking—no effort, minimal cleanup, and restaurant-quality results in under 30 minutes. Serve with pickled ginger, soft-boiled egg, or toasted sesame seeds.

Adapted from a video by Kawaling Pinoy

Rice Cooker Gyudon | Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl made easy

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Ingredients

riceJasmine rice preferred, though short grain is more traditional. Rinse under cold water until water runs clear.~2 cupsest.
waterRatio adjusted to your preference for softer or firmer rice texture~2½ cupsest.
sake~3 tbspest.
mirinJapanese sweet rice wine~3 tbspest.
soy sauce~4 tbspest.
hondashiJapanese dashi seasoning powder~1 tspest.
salt

Steps

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1
Rinse the rice under cold running water several times to remove excess starch.
2
Add the rinsed rice to the rice cooker with water. Adjust the liquid-to-rice ratio according to your preference for rice texture.
3
Season the rice with sake, mirin, soy sauce, hondashi, salt, and pepper. Stir well to distribute the seasonings evenly.
4
Arrange the sliced beef over the seasoned rice, then top with the sliced onions.
5
Close the rice cooker lid and turn it on to cook.
6
During the last few minutes of cooking, sprinkle the green onions for added color. Wait for the rice cooker to finish.
7
Once the rice is cooked, stir everything together and serve on a plate.
8
Top with pickled ginger, a soft-boiled egg, or toasted sesame seeds, then enjoy.

Rice Cooker Gyudon

Ingredients

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