Recipe: Vegetarian Cheese GyudonDescription: A delicious vegetarian twist on the classic gyudon featuring sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, and a savory soy sauce glaze, topped with melted gouda cheese and served over fluffy rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 cup rice, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 large onion, 400 g mushrooms, 0.25 cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoon mirin, 2 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon sake, 200 g gouda cheese, 2 sprig green onionsInstructions: Cook 2 cups of rice according to package instructions and set aside. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add 2 large onions, sliced, and sauté for 10 minutes until they begin to caramelize. Add 400 grams of sliced mushrooms to the skillet with the onions. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. In a small bowl, mix 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of mirin, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of sake if desired. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the soy sauce mixture over the mushrooms and onions. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Spread 200 grams of shredded gouda cheese evenly over the mushrooms and onions in the skillet. Cover and let the cheese melt, about 3 minutes. Serve the mushroom and onion mixture over bowls of cooked rice. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: vegetarian, Japanese, main courseThis Vegetarian Cheese Gyudon recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
vegetarian
Japanese
main course

Vegetarian Cheese Gyudon

A delicious vegetarian twist on the classic gyudon featuring sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, and a savory soy sauce glaze, topped with melted gouda cheese and served over fluffy rice.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
September 25, 2025
Vegetarian Cheese Gyudon - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 cupsrice

uncooked

1 tablespoonvegetable oil
2 largesonion

sliced

0.9 poundsmushrooms

sliced

0.25 cupssoy sauce
3 tablespoonsmirin
2 tablespoonssugar
1 tablespoonsake
Optional
0.4 poundsgouda cheese

shredded

2 sprigsgreen onions
Optional

chopped, for garnish

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cook 2 cups of rice according to package instructions and set aside.

2

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add 2 large onions, sliced, and sauté for 10 minutes until they begin to caramelize.

3

Add 400 grams of sliced mushrooms to the skillet with the onions. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.

4

In a small bowl, mix 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of mirin, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of sake if desired. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

5

Pour the soy sauce mixture over the mushrooms and onions. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened.

6

Spread 200 grams of shredded gouda cheese evenly over the mushrooms and onions in the skillet. Cover and let the cheese melt, about 3 minutes.

7

Serve the mushroom and onion mixture over bowls of cooked rice. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
477
Calories
18g
Fat
58.9g
Carbs
20.7g
Protein
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