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Savory Beef Donburi Bowl

Thin beef and onions simmer in a sweet-savory broth and crown a bowl of hot rice for a classic Japanese donburi.

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Savory Beef Donburi Bowl plated Japanese meal

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Savory Beef Donburi Bowl

Yield4
Prep15 min
Cook15 min
Total30 min

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Method

5 steps

  1. 1

    Warm the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion 6 minutes until soft and lightly golden — you want sweetness, not char.

  2. 2

    Pour in the broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and ginger. Bring to a simmer and let it bubble gently 1–2 minutes so the sugar dissolves and the kitchen smells sweet-savory.

  3. 3

    Add the thinly sliced beef in a loose layer. Cook just 2–3 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the pink is gone. Pull it off the heat the second it's cooked — thin beef goes from tender to tough fast.

  4. 4

    Scoop hot rice into bowls. Ladle the beef, onions, and plenty of the pan juices over the top.

  5. 5

    Finish with a soft-cooked egg if you like, plus green onions and pickled ginger. Break the yolk into the rice and mix as you eat.

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