- Yield
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups short- or medium-grain rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp sake
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 pound beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- Pickled ginger slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add rice and salt. Cover and reduce heat to simmer, then cook until almost tender, 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- 2
In a small pan, bring soy sauce, sugar, sake, and 3/4 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and reserve.
- 3
In a 10-inch frying pan over high heat, cook onion in oil until it begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef and continue sirring for 2 minutes, then add 1/2 cup of soy-sake sauce and stir until beef is cooked, 2 minutes longer.
- 4
Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top with beef, remaining sauce, and cilantro. Serve with ginger, if desired.