Hayashi Rice is a rich and tangy yoshoku-style dish made with thinly sliced beef and fresh vegetables simmered in a delicious demi-glace style sauce. Don't be afraid of spending hours making demi-glace though, this is a shortcut recipe that doesn't skip on flavor!
Sprinkle 200 g beef round with 1 pinch salt and pepper, and 2 tsp all-purpose flour. Mix well until all the beef is evenly coated.
Heat up a large pan on medium/medium low and add 1 tbsp unsalted butter and 1 clove garlic .
Once the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the beef to the pan and sear on both sides.
Next, add 100 g yellow onion(s) to the pan and fry until softened.
Add 150 g bell pepper(s) and 80 g brown button mushroom(s), mix and reduce the heat to a low setting.
Sprinkle 1 tsp all-purpose flour over the ingredients in the pan and mix well.
Hayashi Sauce
Add 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 4 tbsp red wine and 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, mixing in between each ingredient.
Finally, add 300 ml beef stock and turn up the heat to medium high. Stir occasionally.
Once thickened, turn the heat down to the lowest heat to keep it warm while frying the rice.
Butter Garlic Rice
Heat a separate pan on a medium heat and add 1 tsp unsalted butter and 1 clove garlic.
Once fragrant, add 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice and stir fry for a few minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tsp parsley and mix until it's distributed throughout the rice.
Dish up the rice onto one side of the serving plates and pour the hayashi beef next to it. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!