Authentic Japanese Beef Bowl with Caramelized Onions

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A true-to-form Japanese comfort dish featuring tender beef, deeply caramelized onions, and a savory-sweet glaze, served over perfectly steamed short-grain rice. This Japanese-inspired one-pot recipe, ready in about 75 minutes, pairs beef sirloin, yellow onion, soy sauce for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 620 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 60 min Serves 4 Japanese cuisine 620 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Thinly slice beef sirloin against the grain using a sharp knife, ensuring uniform 1/8-inch thickness.
  2. Step 2: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add beef and cook for 2 minutes until browned on edges but still pink inside.
  3. Step 3: Add thinly sliced yellow onions to the skillet and stir to combine. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat, stirring every 10 minutes, until onions are deeply golden brown and caramelized.
  4. Step 4: Stir in soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dashi stock. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  5. Step 5: Serve beef and sauce over steamed short-grain rice. Drizzle with rice vinegar and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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