Japanese Comfort Food for All Ages (Sanshoku Don) | Kenji's Cooking Show

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Turkey is lower in fat, while chicken is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Low-sodium options are better for reducing salt intake.

egg

🥗Healthier: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein alternative.

Start by using 0.5 pounds of ground beef in a pan.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 0.5 tablespoons of sake, 0.5 tablespoons of mirin, and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the meat.

Sprinkle in powdered dashi and add a couple of tablespoons of water to reconstitute it.

Break up the meat and let it simmer in the liquid until it becomes a fine grind and most of the moisture evaporates.

Add minced ginger to the meat mixture.

While the meat cooks, crack 2 eggs into a bowl, add mirin and a pinch of salt, then scramble the eggs in a non-stick skillet until loosely set.

In a separate pot, add water and bring it to a simmer, then add frozen peas to heat them through.

Prepare Japanese short grain rice by cooking it at a 1.1:1 water to rice ratio in a rice cooker without rinsing.

Layer the cooked rice in a bowl, then top with the meat mixture, scrambled eggs, and peas. Garnish with scallions.

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