Japanese Teriyaki Beef Donburi
Why you should try this?
Richer than regular beef rice bowls—teriyaki sauce is the star! Use the Geedel hand chopper for kitchen to cut beef and onions, finishing prep in 5 minutes. The beef stays tender without drying out, and the savory sauce coats every grain of rice perfectly. It recreates authentic Japanese izakaya flavor that you can make at home!
Ingredients
- Main: 200g beef tenderloin, 2 bowls cooked rice, 1 onion, 1 small head broccoli (blanched and set aside)
- Teriyaki Sauce: 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin (or 1 tbsp rice wine + 1 tsp sugar), 1 tsp honey, 1 garlic clove, 1 small piece ginger
- Seasonings: 1 tbsp cooking oil, a pinch of salt, a sprinkle of white sesame seeds
Detailed Instructions
1.Quick chopping with Geedel
Place beef tenderloin into the Geedel vegetable chopper (fine chop setting) and press gently to cut into uniform chunks—even sizing prevents overcooking. Add onion, ginger, and garlic to the food chopper, then mince them together. Prep is done in just 5 minutes!
2.Make teriyaki sauce + stir-fry beef
In a bowl, mix soy sauce, mirin (or rice wine + sugar), honey, and minced ginger-garlic to make the teriyaki sauce. Heat cooking oil in a pan over high heat. Stir-fry beef chunks until surface turns brown, then remove and set aside.
3.Reduce sauce & serve
In the same pan, stir-fry onion until soft and translucent. Return beef to the pan, pour in the teriyaki sauce, and simmer over medium-low heat for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Season with a pinch of salt. Serve cooked rice in bowls, top with beef-onion mixture and blanched broccoli, drizzle with extra sauce, and sprinkle with white sesame seeds.
Blogger’s Tips
If you don’t have mirin, substitute with rice wine + sugar for a similar flavor.Don’t overcook the beef—remove it as soon as the surface turns brown to keep it tender.
Summary
This Japanese teriyaki beef donburi fills the gap for ‘Western-influenced Japanese cuisine.’ The Geedel’s fine chop setting cuts beef into uniform chunks and minces ginger-garlic in one go, with 5-minute prep that fits busy professionals’ schedules. The rich teriyaki sauce and tender beef deliver authentic taste—even beginners can master it easily!
