Beef Donburi with Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    3

  • Calories

    484 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Beef Donburi with Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce

Change up the flavor of your Japanese beef rice bowl with my quick and easy recipe for Beef Donburi with Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce. The homemade, all-purpose condiment of soy sauce infused with perilla leaves and garlic adds a lovely aroma and taste to the dish.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 potato (cut into thin strips)
  • neutral oil (for sautéing)

For the Beef Mixture

  • ¾ lb thinly sliced beef (chuck or ribeye) (cut into strips; I used thinly sliced “shabu shabu“ beef from a Japanese grocery store; you can thinly slice meat at home)
  • 1 Tbsp sake
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch

For the Donburi Seasoning

  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Homemade Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce (make in advance using my recipe)

For Serving

  • 3 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving)
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Instructions

  1. Before You Start: For the steamed rice, please note that 2¼ cups (450 g, 3 rice cooker cups) of uncooked Japanese short-grain rice yield 6⅔ cups (990 g) of cooked white rice, enough for 3 donburi servings (5 cups, 750 g). See how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the meat mixture: ¾ lb thinly sliced beef (chuck or ribeye), 1 Tbsp sake, 1 tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch. Mix well with your hands.

To Cook

  1. In a nonstick frying pan, heat a bit of neutral oil on medium heat. Add ½ onion (thinly sliced) and 1 potato (cut into thin strips) and cook until tender.
  2. Add the meat to the pan and cook thoroughly until it is cooked through.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp sugar and 3 Tbsp Homemade Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce and mix all together.
  4. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Divide 3 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice into individual donburi (large) bowls. Serve the beef mixture over the rice. [optional] Take out the perilla leaves from the Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce and cut into thin strips. Sprinkle them on top of the beef and serve immediately.

To Store

  1. You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for a month.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 484kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 1026mg (43%) Potassium 694mg (20%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 19IU (0%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 484 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 484kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 1026mg 43%
Potassium 694mg 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 19IU 0%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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