Yakiniku Donburi (Japanese BBQ Bowl) 焼き肉丼

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb sliced beef

• 1/2 pack shimeji mushroom

• 1/2 pack maitake mushroom

• 1/2 pack enoki mushroom

• 1/2 onion

• 1/4 cup homemade yakiniku sauce (see below for recipe, better prepared one day in advance)

• 1/2 tbsp butter

• 1 tsp brown sugar

• green onions (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients - cut off stems of mushrooms, cut onions into strips

2. Prepare onions & mushrooms - in a pan, melt butter, then add in onions and cook until translucent, add mushrooms and cook until no longer raw, then add brown sugar to slightly caramelize, optionally add 1 tbsp of yakiniku sauce

3. Prepare beef - season with salt & pepper on both sides, fry on pan until no longer pink, then add in rest of yakiniku sauce

4. Serve it up - on a bed of rice, add mix of onion & mushrooms, place pieces of beef on top, and garnish with green onions and extra sesame seeds

5. Enjoy!

Homemade Yakiniku Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp sake

• 2 tbsp mirin

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp rice vinegar

• 1/2 tsp miso

• 1/2 tsp katsuobushi

• 1 tsp grated garlic

• 1 tsp grated ginger

• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Make sauce - in saucepan, add soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, rice vinegar, miso, katsuobushi, garlic and ginger, then simmer for 2 minutes

2. Strain sauce & add sesame seeds - strain the sauce mixture and add sesame seeds

3. Store - let cool and keep in the refrigerator for up to a month

4. Enjoy!