One Pot Gyudon (Made in Rice Cooker)

Beef and rice bowl with onions, served with a fried egg, garnished green onions, and steamed vegetables on the side.

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One Pot Gyudon (Made in Rice Cooker)

One Pot Gyudon is a hearty, budget-friendly dish that’s easy to whip up. Tender beef, sweet onions, and soft rice all cook together in one pot, making it the perfect bowl for busy days.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Servings: people

Calories: 1401kcal

Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

One Pot Rice

.6 to .75 pound beef thinly sliced
½ tablespoon instant dashi powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium recommended
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (for color) add regular if you don’t have this!
2 tablespoon mirin (add water if you can't have alcohol)
½ tablespoon sugar
apple half grated
½ white onion small sliced thinly
1 cup rice
½ cup water

Garnish

1-2 green onion sliced
egg yolk (optional)
togarashi (optional)

Instructions

Soak 1 cup short grain rice with 2 cups water. Soaking the rice in water helps soften the rice as short grain rice can be hard in the center if not soaked.
Slice ½ small white onion thinly and chop your apple.
Prepare the beef marinade by mixing ½ tablespoon instant dashi powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ small white onion, and grated apple. Mix well and set aside.
Wash the soaked rice in a strainer (or in the same bowl you used before) until water runs clear. Make sure your strain all the water to ensure that you add the right amount of water in the next step. The water should barely cover the surface of the rice.
In the pot with rice, add ½ cup water and marinated beef and onions from step 3. Place pot in rice cooker and press the cook button. If you don’t have a rice cooker, use the alternative cooking instructions below.
Garnish the rice with some sliced green onions, togarashi and a fried egg (optional). I like to mix the rice together so every grain of rice is flavored with beef and sauce!
This one pot Gyudon brings restaurant vibes straight to your kitchen. Just toss everything in the rice cooker and let it do the work—tender beef, sweet onions, and perfectly seasoned rice all come together in one pot! Add some green onions, a dash of togarashi, or a silky egg yolk on top, and you’ve got yourself a tasty beef bowl that’s perfect for any busy day.

Notes

Expert Tips:

- Soak your rice in water while you prepare your ingredients. This will help ensure that the center of the grains are cooked and give you great tender rice texture.

- Strain all the water after washing your rice. This helps ensure that your water and sauce measurements are correct to make the best rice!

- Every rice cooker is different so the cooking times may vary. I recommend to use the 'white rice' setting or the normal function to make this.

Stovetop Directions (if you don't have a rice cooker):

I understand that not everyone has a rice cooker, so some of us might use pots on the stovetop to cook the oyakodon. If that is you, get your medium sized pot ready. Add the rice, beef, and onions according to the recipe directions. Once your pot is filled with rice and all the ingredients…follow the instructions below and you can make your one pot beef and rice!

Heat pot to medium high and cook for 5-7 minutes covered with a lid. The water will start boiling. Make sure to watch over the fire because the water might boil over ◡̈

After 5-7 minutes, turn heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes covered. Do not open the lid during the entire cooking process.

Then turn off the heat and do not open the covered pot. Leave for 15-20 minutes covered. When rice is done, garnish with sliced green onions. Hope you enjoy!

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