Japanese cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Yakiniku Don

Marinated beef strips seared over high heat and served on rice, topped with sesame, leek and a fried egg.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g beef (thinly sliced)
• 5 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 400 g short-grain rice
• 1 bunch scallions
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 4 eggs

Instructions

1. Mix soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, the finely grated garlic, ginger and 1 tbsp sesame oil and marinate the beef in it for 20 min.
2. Rinse the rice thoroughly, cook with 500 ml water for 12 min. and let steam covered for another 10 min.
3. Heat a heavy skillet or grill pan without fat until it smokes visibly, and grill the meat in batches for 1 min. per side until it has dark char marks.
4. Pour the leftover marinade into the hot pan and reduce for 1–2 min. until syrupy, then toss the meat in it.
5. Fry four eggs sunny-side up in the remaining sesame oil over medium heat for 3 min. until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
6. Fill bowls with the hot rice, fan the meat out on top, place a fried egg on each and serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and scallion rings.