How to make Yakiniku-Don (Japanese BBQ Bowl) 〜焼肉丼〜 | easy Japanese home cooking recipe

thinly sliced beef

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken breast is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: dry white wine

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Dry white wine can substitute sake in flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat choice.

Prepare 1 cup of rice and rinse it with water for 10-20 seconds.

Add 1.2 cups of water to the rinsed rice and let it soak for at least 30 minutes.

Grate garlic and ginger for the sauce.

Slice onion and green onion for garnish.

In a bowl, mix grated garlic, grated ginger, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 2.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of apple juice, and 1 tablespoon of applesauce to make the sauce.

Preheat onions in the microwave for about 1 minute to soften them.

Slice the beef, trimming off excess fat.

Bring the soaked rice to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes and let it steam for another 10 minutes after turning off the heat.

In a frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon of frying oil and cook the beef fat to render the fat.

Add sliced beef to the pan and cook until half done, then add the pre-cooked onions.

Pour the sauce into the pan and stir-fry for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens and coats the beef and onions.

Serve the rice in a bowl, top with the beef and onion mixture, drizzle with sesame oil, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.

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