Artificial Flavors Free Gluten Free Japanese Gyudon
This Japanese beef bowl is deeply savory and comforting — the kind of meal that tastes like it took hours but comes together in under thirty minutes on a weeknight. Thinly sliced ribeye simmers in a fragrant broth of dashi, tamari, mirin, sake, and a touch of sugar, soaking up every bit of that sweet-salty umami while the onions turn silky and tender underneath. The key to keeping this completely free of artificial flavors is leaning on real, whole ingredients that do all the heavy lifting naturally — no flavor packets, no shortcuts, just honest pantry staples. Tamari stands in for conventional soy sauce here, keeping the broth clean and deeply flavorful without any unwanted additives. Ladled over perfectly steamed short-grain rice and finished with a jammy soft-boiled egg, sliced scallions, sesame seeds, and a little pickled red ginger, every bowl is layered, bright, and satisfying. It's the kind of recipe that makes you realize how much flavor you can build when you start with quality ingredients and let them speak for themselves.
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4 servings
For the rice
- 2 cups japanese short-grain white rice
- 2 ½ cups water
For the beef
- 1 ¼ lb beef ribeye or beef chuck, very thinly sliced (about ⅛ inch)
- 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced into half-moons
For the broth
- 1 cup dashi stock (gluten free)
- ¼ cup tamari
- ¼ cup mirin
- 2 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp sugar
For serving
- 4 large eggs (optional)
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced (green parts only) (optional)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
- pickled red ginger (beni shoga), for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice in a medium saucepan under cold water, swirling and draining 3–4 times until the water runs mostly clear. Add 2 1/2 cups fresh water, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook, covered, for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let steam, still covered, for 10 minutes.
- 2
While the rice cooks, combine the dashi stock, tamari, mirin, sake, and sugar in a large skillet or wide saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
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