Gyudon
Sweet and savory beef and onions are balanced with a bit of vinegar and served with a fried egg atop seasoned cauliflower rice and tangy a cucumber salad.
Servings 4
Calories 441kcal
Ingredients
Gyudon
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon hondashi
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 5 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce or 6 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon monk fruit granulated, omit if using coconut aminos
- 1 pound thinly shaved beef ribeye or chuck steak ask your butcher to prepare this or else freeze the meat for half an hour so to firm it up so that you can slice it as thin as possible against the grain
- 2 teaspoons ginger fresh grated
- salt to taste
Salad
- 1 cucumber quartered lengthwise then sliced.
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon monk fruit granulated
- furikake optional
Cauliflower Rice
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
To Serve
- 4 eggs poached or fried
- 2 green onions sliced
- furikake optional
- pickled ginger optional
Instructions
- Combine the onions, broth, hondashi, vinegar, soy sauce, and monk fruit in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 5 minutes.
- Add sliced beef and boil, stirring frequently until the beef is cooked and liquid has reduced down to an intensely flavored broth, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger and cook for one more minute then adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and monk fruit.
- Stir together all salad ingredients. Set aside.
- While the beef cooks, prepare the cauliflower rice - heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over high heat, then add cauliflower rice and stir frequently for 5 minutes, until it is tender crisp. Season with a bit of salt and a drizzle of sesame oil.
- Spoon beef over cauliflower rice, topping with an egg, green onions, and a sprinkling of furikake, if using. Serve with cucumber salad.
Notes
Nutrition for Gyudon alone: Calories: 267 cal, Carbs: 4g, Fiber: 1g, Fat: 16g, Protein: 26g
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 233mg | Sodium: 1731mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg