Japanese Ground Beef Egg Bowl

Ingredients

• 3 eggs (whisked)
• salt (to taste)
• 0.5 tsp sugar (for eggs)
• 1 tbsp cooking oil (for the pan)
• 1 tsp ginger (minced)
• 0.5 lb ground beef
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar (for the beef sauce)
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1.5 cup cooked rice (freshly cooked)
• chives (optional garnish)
• sesame seeds (optional garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Crack three eggs into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and sugar, then whisk until the ingredients are fully incorporated.

2. 2

   Heat a pan over medium heat and add cooking oil. Pour in the whisked eggs and scramble them until fully cooked. Remove the eggs from the pan and set aside.

3. 3

   In the same pan, add the minced ginger and cook until fragrant.

4. 4

   Add the ground beef to the pan, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook until the beef is browned.

5. 5

   Add the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, and sake to the beef. Mix well and continue to cook until the sauce thickens and coats the meat.

6. 6

   Remove the beef from the heat.

7. 7

   Place a serving of fresh rice in a bowl. Top with the cooked ground beef and the scrambled eggs.

8. 8

   Optionally garnish with chopped chives and sesame seeds before serving.

Notes

This dish is a variation of Soboro Don. You can adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar in the beef mixture.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• rice bowl
• easy
• quick
• Japanese
• beef
• eggs