Demon Slayer Gyunabe Bento
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 bentos
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Calories
837 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Japanese
Demon Slayer Gyunabe Bento
Description
The Demon Slayer Gyunabe Bento centers on a gently simmered gyunabe mixture combining thin beef slices, tofu cut into thick squares, and vegetables including Tokyo negi and onion. These are cooked in a braising liquid of sake, mirin, soy sauce, and cane sugar to create a mildly sweet and umami-rich broth that coats the ingredients. The tofu and negi are browned at the start to add texture before simmering. The gyunabe is then carefully placed on freshly cooked short-grain rice within a bento box. Bright pickled ginger adds a sharp contrast, while the ajitsuke tamago offers a soft, seasoned egg element to complete the meal. This dish illustrates a balance of savory flavors and contrasts in texture suitable for a neat, packed lunch or light dinner.
The recipe suits packing as a bento, making it practical for meals on the go or portioned service. The layering order ensures the rice absorbs some juices without becoming soggy, and the ginger refreshes the palate.
Ingredients
For Gyunabe
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 175 grams tofu (cut into thick squares)
- 100 grams Tokyo Negi (1-inch slices at a 30° angle)
- 100 grams onion ½ small onion sliced thick
- ¼ cup sake
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar evaporated
- 250 grams beef (thinly sliced for Sukiyaki)
For Bento Box
- 1 Ajitsuke Tamago
- pickled ginger red pickled ginger, Benishoga style
- 2 ervings short-grain rice cooked
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil and then add the tofu and Negi in a single layer. Fry these undisturbed until they're browned on one side (~2 minutes). Flip them over and then push them to one side of the pan.
- Add the onions along with the sake, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar. Let these simmer over medium heat until the onions are tender (~6 minutes). Flip the ingredients over periodically to ensure they get seasoned evenly.
- Add the beef and stir it around in the braising liquid to cook it through. The Gyunabe is done when the meat is no longer pink. Don't overcook it, or the beef will get tough.
- To pack the bento, add a layer of rice to the bottom of the bento box and top the right ⅔ with the Gyunabe.
- Add some benishōga to the top left edge of the box and then stagger some tofu on top of it.
- Layer some of the Negi on top of the tofu, and then finish your Demon Slayer bento box off with half of an Ajitsuke Tamago.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2bentos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 837 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 837kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 182mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1971mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 650mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 630IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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