Rye Free Gluten Free Japanese Gyudon

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

Gyudon — Japanese beef bowl — is one of those deeply satisfying weeknight meals that feels far more special than the effort it takes to pull together. Thinly sliced ribeye simmers with sweet onions in a savory-sweet broth built from dashi, tamari, mirin, sake, and a touch of sugar, then gets ladled over fluffy short-grain rice for a bowl that's genuinely comforting from the first bite. The key to making this work without gluten is swapping in tamari and a certified gluten-free dashi stock, since traditional soy sauce and some dashi products can sneak in wheat — both of which are naturally rye-free as well. That small swap keeps the umami depth completely intact while making the dish safe for anyone avoiding grains like rye or wheat. Optional jammy soft-boiled eggs, sliced scallions, toasted sesame seeds, and pickled red ginger take each bowl from weeknight dinner to something that genuinely looks and tastes restaurant-worthy. The broth alone is worth making — rich, slightly sweet, and savory enough that you'll want to sip whatever's left in the pan.

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Ingredients

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)
SHIMAYA KONBU DASHI NO MOTO Orgnisulmte Dashi Stock, 5.08 oz
Yamaki Shirodashi Versatile Dashi Base, 500 mL
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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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