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Wagyu Roast Beef Donburi

This easy stove-top roast beef donburi (rice bowl) is covered with melt-in-your-mouth slices of Wagyu roast beef with a sweet and savory onion sauce. Tangy wasabi cream sauce adds spicy contrast to the rich meat, and it's all topped off with a golden egg yolk.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 862 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese-Western Fusion

Ingredients

For roast beef
  • 460 grams beef chuck flap (3" x 3" x 6")
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup water
For wasabi cream sauce
  • ¼ cup Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons wasabi (freshly grated or in a tube)
For onion sauce
  • 70 grams onion (⅓ cup grated)
  • ¼ cup sake
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated cane sugar
For donburi
  • 1 batch cooked short-grain rice
  • 2 scallions (chopped)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 3 large eggs (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Sprinkle all sides of the beef with the salt and let it come up to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  2. To make the tangy wasabi cream sauce, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and wasabi in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
  3. When the beef is ready, use paper towels to wipe off any liquid on the surface. If your beef is lean, you'll need to rub a generous coating of oil on the meat.
  4. Heat a frying pan over medium heat until it's hot but not scorching. Place the beef in the pan and let it brown on one side, undisturbed.
  5. Roll the beef onto the next side and let it brown before repeating until all 4 long sides of the beef are browned. Check the side of the beef; it should be cooked about ¼ of the way through on every side.
  6. Use a paper towel to soak up any excess oil in the pan, and then add ¼ cup of water and quickly cover the pan with a lid. Turn down the heat to low and steam for 8-12 minutes or until the beef reaches 120°F (49°C).
  7. Flip the roast beef over once halfway through steaming.
  8. When the meat has hit 120°F (or 130°C if you want medium rare), remove it from the pan and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.
  9. To make the onion sauce, add the grated onions to the pan you roasted the beef in. Turn up the heat to medium and saute them until they're golden brown (~4 minutes). If your beef is lean, you may need to add some oil to the pan.
  10. When the onions are golden brown, deglaze the pan with the sake.
  11. When the mixture no longer smells like alcohol, add the soy sauce and sugar. Boil the mixture until it starts to thicken.
  12. Once the roast beef is done resting, use a sharp knife to slice it as thinly as possible.
  13. To assemble the roast beef don, split the rice between 3 large bowls and mound it up. Drizzle some onion sauce onto the rice.
  14. Layer the roast beef around the rice and make an indentation in the center.
  15. Drizzle the onion sauce on the beef, then sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper and chopped scallions.
  16. Drizzle some of the wasabi cream sauce on one side of the rice bowl, and then top each donburi with an egg yolk.

Nutrition Information

Calories 862kcal (43%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 42g (65%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 287mg (96%) Sodium 1549mg (65%) Potassium 782mg (22%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 386IU (8%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 862

% Daily Value*

Calories 862kcal 43%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 42g 65%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 287mg 96%
Sodium 1549mg 65%
Potassium 782mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 386IU 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 5mg 28%

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