Description
Japanese Curry on Rice is a warm and comforting dish that serves as the perfect centerpiece for family dinners or meal prep. This hearty recipe features tender beef simmered in a rich curry sauce, combined with sweet apple for an irresistible flavor profile. Served over fluffy rice, this dish is not only satisfying but also incredibly versatile, allowing you to customize it with your favorite vegetables or proteins. Whether you’re cooking for picky eaters or looking for an easy weeknight meal, Japanese Curry on Rice promises to delight everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large onions
- 2 medium carrots
- 3 Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lb cubed beef (or chicken/turkey)
- 5 cups water or stock
- 8 oz Japanese curry roux
- 1 red apple (Fuji or Honeycrisp)
- 8 cups medium grain white rice
- Optional: Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, honey
Instructions
- Chop vegetables into large chunks and mince garlic. Grate the apple.
- Soak potato chunks in warm water for 15 minutes.
- Lightly salt the cubed beef and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Sear beef in a large pot over medium heat until browned, then remove.
- Sauté onions in the same pot with butter until caramelized.
- Add garlic, potatoes, carrots, and return seared beef; stir together.
- Pour in water (or stock), add grated apple, honey, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce; stir well.
- Cover and simmer on medium-low for about 15 minutes.
- Once boiling, skim off any scum and check doneness by piercing potatoes.
- Gradually dissolve curry roux in a ladle of hot broth before adding back to the pot.
- Simmer uncovered on low heat for another 15 minutes until thickened.
- Serve over freshly cooked rice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 85g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg