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Yoshinoya Beef Bowl
Make Yoshinoya's iconic Beef Bowl at home with this easy copycat recipe! Tender beef, sweet onions, and a savory-sweet sauce come together over fluffy rice, delivering the same comforting flavors that have made Yoshinoya a global favorite since 1899.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 644 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For beef bowl
- 1 cup dashi stock
- 2 tablespoons sweet white wine (such as Riesling or Gewürztraminer)
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons evaporated cane sugar
- 250 grams beef (very thinly sliced)
- 100 grams onion (~½ large onion, thickly sliced)
- 400 grams cooked short-grain rice
For garnish
- sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 scallion (chopped, optional)
- Benishoga (pickled red ginger, optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 cup dashi stock, 2 tablespoons sweet white wine, 2 tablespoons sake, 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons evaporated cane sugar, and 100 grams onion to a pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Turn down the heat to maintain a simmer and cook the onions until they're mostly translucent (about 3 minutes).
- Add 250 grams beef, and turn down the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring regularly, until the meat is tender (about 10 minutes). Adjust salt.
- Serve the meat and onions over 400 grams cooked short-grain rice divided between 2-3 bowls. Be sure to drizzle the remaining broth over the beef and rice. Garnish your Japanese beef bowl with sesame seeds, 1 scallion, and benishōga to taste.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
644kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1734mg
(72%)
Potassium
743mg
(21%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 644
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 644kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1734mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 743mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.