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Japanese-style Curry Beef Rice Bowls

Curry beef stew is a meal prep friendly recipe that goes very well with rice. Add plenty of vegetables to make this an extra hearty and filling meal.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Beef, Curry, Freezer friendly, Stew
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 lb beef rib fingers or other stewing cut
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 3 small potatoes
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • Several cherry tomatoes for garnish
  • Curry roux cubes

Instructions

  • Briefly blanche beef in boiling water. Discard water from the blanche, bring fresh water to a boil and simmer the beef covered until tender, or about 2 hours.
  • While waiting for the beef to simmer, make rice. Wash and cut vegetables.
  • When beef is almost tender, sauté onions and carrots in a big pan. Add potatoes, beef and simmering liquid to pan and bring everything to a simmer again for a few minutes.
  • Add curry roux cubes according to package instructions, and mix to combine. Let everything stew in the curry sauce for a while, until potatoes are cooked through.
  • If desired, cook vegetables separately when waiting for potatoes to be done.
  • Plate up and serve.