Beef Bowl with Steamed Rice (Print Version)
Tender beef strips in savory sauce over fluffy steamed rice.
# What You'll Need:
→ Beef & Marinade
01 - 1.1 lb sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced
02 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
03 - 1 tbsp mirin or substitute with honey and rice vinegar
04 - 1 tsp cornstarch
→ Sauce
05 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
06 - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
07 - 1 tbsp brown sugar
08 - 1 tbsp sesame oil
09 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
10 - 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
11 - 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp beef or chicken broth
→ Vegetables
12 - 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
13 - 2 green onions, sliced, reserve some for garnish
14 - 1 small carrot, julienned (optional)
→ Rice
15 - 1½ cups jasmine or short-grain rice
16 - 2¼ cups water
→ Garnish
17 - Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
18 - Extra sliced green onions (optional)
# How to Cook:
01 - Rinse rice under cold water until clear. Combine with water in pot or rice cooker, bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered 10 minutes.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine beef with soy sauce, mirin, and cornstarch. Mix thoroughly and allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
03 - Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and broth in a small bowl. Stir to integrate and set aside.
04 - Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots (if using) and sauté until slightly softened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
05 - Increase heat to high, add marinated beef, and stir-fry until browned, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
06 - Pour prepared sauce over beef, cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes stirring until sauce thickens and coats beef. Add green onions and toss briefly.
07 - Fluff rice and divide among bowls. Spoon beef mixture over rice. Garnish with reserved green onions and toasted sesame seeds if desired. Serve hot.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It's faster than delivery and tastes infinitely better, plus your kitchen smells incredible.
- The sauce clings to tender beef in a way that makes simple rice feel like a celebration.
- One pot, minimal cleanup, and you'll have dinner on the table in under 40 minutes.
02 -
- Don't skip rinsing the rice, no matter how impatient you are—that's the difference between fluffy and gluey.
- Slice the beef thin and against the grain, or you'll be chewing instead of savoring.
- The sauce needs to simmer long enough to thicken and coat the beef, not just warm it through.
03 -
- Make the sauce ahead of time so you're not measuring and pouring while everything is cooking at high heat.
- Don't wash your rice cooker immediately after; let the steam escape first so the condensation doesn't drip back onto the rice and make it soggy.