• Roast sesame seeds in pot over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Once the sesame seeds are browned and releasing aromas, remove from heat.
• Combine all ingredients except the sesame seeds into a sauce pan and stir to combine.
• Heat over medium heat and bring to a simmer stirring constantly. Reduce heat once the sauce comes to a boil, and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes continuing to stir frequently.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes. This will allow the flavors to continue melding together.
• Once cool strain into a mixing bowl and mix in the sesame seeds.

Cook the beef

• Heat a skillet on medium heat and add vegetable oil.
• If not yet cut, slice beef into thin, bite-size slices. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
• Once the pan is hot, add a few strips of beef at a time and sear first side for about 30 seconds and flip. Sear other side for 15 seconds making sure not to over cook. Lightly drizzle some yakiniku sauce over the beef while it is cooking. I like to use a total of 1/4 of a cup of yakiniku sauce for cooking the meat and save the other 3/4 cup of sauce for later.
• Flip pieces in the sauce making sure each side coated and cook until the sauce is hot and begins to bubble.
• After the beef is done cooking, remove from pan with chopsticks or tongs.

Assemble Donburi Bowl

• Add 1 1/2 cups of rice to a bowl, add 1/4 of the beef on top of the rice, and garnish with the diced green onions. Drizzle yakiniku sauce over the top of the rice bowl or use remaining yakiniku sauce as a dipping sauce for beef as needed.
• Serve and enjoy!