This no fuss baked Japanese beef curry is the real deal. Sweet and spicy Japanese curry is LOVE at first bite! Each comforting bite of aromatic rice soaked in rich curry sauce, paired with juicy beef, topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Life is GOOD! You need to try this.
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Are you a fan of curry? I was so hooked after tasting Japanese curry for the first time. It’s so different from all the curries I’ve tried. Who knew that this mildly sweet and thick spicy sauce can be so addictive?!
I was under “Japanese curry” spell for a long time. When I see it on the menu, I’d order it! The spell was finally dismissed when my good friend said “Hey! Why order it in restaurants when it’s SUPER easy to make at home?”
In our recent trip to Japan, there was a time we ran like CRAZY on the streets of Tokyo as if we were catching a plane. Yep! We were running to eat Japanese curry.
Don’t be mistaken! It was no ordinary Japanese curry. It was cheesy baked Japanese beef curry on rice!
When the little brown pot arrived with thick curry sauce and melted cheese, we quickly dug in. GOSH! It was SOOO SPICY but oh-so-delicious!
It took us so long to finish the dish because we literally had one sip of water with every spoonful of rice, and we’d stick out our tongues and fan it to cool it off. Hahaha! We must have looked like some silly tourists.
We bought home some Japanese curry roux and we’re thrilled to recreate this dish while laughing at our memories. Such a simple comforting dish, super easy to make.
Once out of the oven, we gobbled it up in 5 minutes! The thick rich saucy rice topped with juicy beef and melted cheese is so satisfying and fulfilling!
Cheesy Baked Japanese Beef Curry Rice Recipe Tips
For variations, you may substitute the beef with pork or chicken.
Feel free to try adding your favorite vegetables like carrots or celery to the dish.
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup short grain rice (Japanese rice)
- 300 grams beef, thinly sliced
- 2 cubes Japanese curry
- 2 small onion or 1 large onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 ml water, divided
- Grated mozzarella cheese (enough to cover the whole ramekin)
- in rice cooker: use 1 cup rice + 1 cup water ratio
or in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker: use 1 cup rice + 6 cup water ratio for 7 minutes - Heat medium saucepan over medium high heat, add oil, onion, a pinch of salt and pepper, cook for a few minutes until soften
- Add minced garlic
- Add beef and cook until roughly 70% cooked
- Add 100 ml of water and deglaze saucepan by scrubbing the bottom with a wooden spoon (tons of flavors there!)
- Add the remaining 400 ml of water, wait until it is boiled
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Add 2 cubes of Japanese curry to saucepan, turn off heat and stir until curry cubes have completely dissolved, and taste!
- Put rice at the bottom of a cast iron skillet, beef curry over the rice, then cover the whole surface with grated mozzarella cheese
- Put cast iron skillet into oven for roughly 15 minutes or until the cheese have fully melted and formed a nice crust
- Serve immediately!
Add another cube of Japanese curry or salt to your preference.
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