YAKINIKU DON

Ingredients:

For the bowl:

• 1 lb rib eye or NY steak

• 1 green onion/scallion

• 4 Tbsp Yakiniku Sauce (see below)

• 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice

• ½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds (for garnish)

For the sauce:

• ¼ sweet onion, grated, with juice

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• ⅛ tsp ginger, grated

• 1 tbsp gochujang

• ¼ cup soy sauce

• 2 Tbsp sugar

• ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

• 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Step by step:

1. Before starting - make your steamed rice! I use this rice cooker!

Make the sauce:

1. In a jar or bowl, grate the onion, make sure to keep the juices

2. Grate the ginger and add to the jar and mince the garlic cloves. Add gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, and toasted white sesame seeds.

3. Add toasted sesame oil and mix well.

4. Set aside until ready to use!

Make the beef bowl:

1. First, thinly slice the green onion

2. Slice the steak 1/4 inch thick

3. Preheat a large pan at medium high heat. When it is hot, add sliced beef leaving some space in between (you will have to cook beef in batches)

4. Sear on both side for 15-20 seconds, til each side is golden brown, remove from heat when each side is done. Continue this process until all slices are seared!

5. Once all slices are done, add the beef back to the pan and add in your sauce, about 4 tbsp. Cook until sauce is bubbling and the meat is well coated!

6. Serve over a bed of rice and sprinkle with green onion and toasted sesame seeds!

7. Enjoy!

Recipe Credit: Just One Cookbook