Andrew Zimmern Cooks Live: Gyu Don

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides flavor without fish.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Alternative for sweetness and acidity.

nori

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach adds nutrients while cabbage is more affordable.

Combine the sake, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dashi in a small pot and bring to a simmer.

Simmer while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.

Halve and slice the onion, slice the carrot very thinly, slice the scallions very finely, and set all aside.

Take a large skillet and over high heat sauté the onions, add the beef and carrots, and stir.

Cook for a minute.

Add the liquids and reduce to a light glaze.

Taste for sweetness and salt, adjust to your taste.

Spoon beef and sauce over bowls of rice, garnish with scallions.

Cooking Techniques

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