# Soboro Don Recipe

> Soboro don combines ground beef with rice and fresh veggies for a quick dinner.
- Title: Soboro Don Recipe · Bon Appétit | Shortify
- Summary: Soboro don combines ground beef with rice and fresh veggies for a quick dinner. Soboro don is a simple Japanese rice bowl with ground beef, rice, and…
- Keywords: soboro don, ground beef, steamed rice, scrambled eggs, avocado, cabbage, carrots, sake, mirin, soy sauce, scallions, flaky sea salt
- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/recipe/soboro-don
- Author: Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat
- Published: 2015-12-15T13:20:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: soboro don, ground beef, steamed rice, scrambled eggs, avocado, cabbage, carrots, sake, mirin, soy sauce, scallions, flaky sea salt
## What is soboro don?
Soboro don is a Japanese rice bowl combining ground meat, fish, or eggs cooked into fine crumbles with steamed rice and toppings.

> The Japanese rice bowl combines soboro (so-boro), ground meat, fish, or eggs cooked into fine crumbles, with steamed short-grain rice and assorted toppings.
## Key ingredients
Ground beef, sake, mirin, soy sauce, scallions, steamed rice, scrambled eggs, shredded cabbage, carrots, and avocado.

> 1 lb. ground beef (20% fat), ¼ cup sake, ¼ cup mirin, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 4 scallions, thinly sliced.
## How to cook
Heat oil, cook beef until browned, add sake, mirin, soy sauce, and scallions to create a savory sauce.

> Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook 1 lb. ground beef (20% fat) until browned and mostly cooked through, about 5 minutes.
## Serving suggestions
Top steamed rice with beef mixture, scrambled eggs, avocado, shredded cabbage, and carrots for freshness and crunch.

> Divide steamed japanese rice among bowls. Top with beef mixture, scrambled eggs, sliced avocado, shredded cabbage, and thinly sliced carrot.
## Recipe updates
Originally published in January 2016, updated in 2026 to include rice, eggs, and vegetables.

> This recipe was first published in our january 2016 issue. It was updated in 2026 for style and to expand it from a soboro beef recipe to a complete soboro don.
## Key takeaway

Soboro don is a simple Japanese rice bowl with ground beef, rice, and vegetables.