Yoshinoya-Style Beef Bowl (Beef Donburi)
秒杀吉野家·日式肥牛饭 · pan chinese cuisine
The author prefers spicy food and sometimes adds sliced fresh bird's eye chili to the sauce; the finished sauce carries a gentle heat that cuts through the richness of the beef. Fresh Angus beef sold specifically for beef bowls can be used instead of standard fatty beef slices, and according to the author it has an even better texture (in that case the blanching step can be skipped).
Rosa DelgadoThird-generation Tex-Mex cook learning my abuela's tamales before it's too late. Masa is a living thing, y'all. Also deep in a sourdough phase I can't explain.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:SoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- 97.6(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Protein (g)
- 8.5(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Fat (g)
- 4.4(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Carbs (g)
- 6.1(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Sodium (mg)
- 837.8(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
5.29 oz
onion洋葱
1.0 piece
0.6 oz
0.6 oz
0.74 oz
0.06 cup
black pepper黑胡椒粉
0.07 oz
Techniques you'll use
- Sweet-sour sauce ↗
Balance sugar and vinegar into a bright, glossy coating sauce.
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
- Stir-frying ↗
Cook small pieces in stages, then bring them together while their textures are distinct.
- Simmering (dun) ↗
Gentle low-heat cooking in liquid until flavors merge and meat softens.
Steps
Make the sauce: combine the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, honey or white sugar, black pepper, and cornstarch, then add a little water and stir until dissolved. Set aside.
✅ Done when: The sauce is done when everything is fully dissolved into a smooth, uniform liquid with no visible starch clumps.
Blanch the beef slices in boiling water just until they lose their raw color, then remove them. (If using pre-shabu beef that does not need blanching, skip this.) Next, heat a little oil in a pan (the author uses butter for extra flavor), add the onion, and stir-fry until soft.
✅ Done when: The onion is done when it is soft and translucent; the beef (if blanching) is done the moment it just turns from raw red to pale.
Add the beef slices to the pan and stir-fry briefly. At this point you should smell the aroma of the beef fat.
✅ Done when: Done when the slices are evenly tossed and a distinct beefy aroma rises from the pan.
Pour in the prepared sauce and simmer over medium-low heat to reduce it.
✅ Done when: Done when the sauce has thickened into a glossy glaze that coats the beef.
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Step 5
The dish is ready to take off the heat once it looks about like this.
✅ Done when: Done when the beef is coated in a thick, shiny sauce and no watery liquid remains in the pan.
- 6
Step 6
Pour over freshly steamed rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds. If you like, top with a soft-boiled (runny-yolk) fried egg.
✅ Done when: Done when the rice is fully covered with the sauced beef and the sesame seeds are scattered on top.