【Efficiency Meal】Only using the microwave! Tried making a "Rapid! Stamina Yakiniku Bowl" in 10 minutes

Quickly recharge my depleted energy! I tried making a "Stamina Yakiniku Bowl" that can be completed using only the microwave. Since it doesn’t involve fire, it’s easy on any day, and cleanup is instant. I made an ultra-efficient meal to get through the afternoon of a one-parent operation day as a dad.

There was no time to cook during the "brief moment"

*The photo is for illustrative purposes.

It was "Mom's Refresh Day," a rare outing for my wife. On such days, it's the solo-dad's moment to shine, and the challenge is how to spend the "brief moment" when the kids finally take their afternoon nap.

What awaited me (Dad), who took over the baton, was the solo parenting of three energetic toddlers born within a year. Feeding them breakfast, getting them dressed, stopping their fights, and letting them run around in the park... By midday, Dad's life (energy) was already zero. Miraculously, the moment all three fell asleep at once, a "10-minute showdown" for the exhausted dad began in the silent living room.

Energy charge for the exhausted dad with a 10-minute grilled meat bowl

Product name / Seven Premium Beef Kalbi Grilled
Price / 278 yen

The child has gone to sleep…! In the meantime, I aim to charge my energy during this quiet moment of napping, and while rummaging through the freezer, I discover refrigerated grilled beef short ribs. This seems easy to quickly eat, so I'll make lunch in 10 minutes.

I can’t predict when the kids will wake up from their nap, but I want to make sure everyone is well-fed! So, a speedy grilled meat bowl is appreciated.

I made a little twist with the fried onions that were slightly left in the fridge. I added umami, a roasted flavor, and a crunchy texture.

【Ingredients】
Seven Premium Grilled Beef Short Ribs 1 pack
Boiled egg 1
Packaged rice 1 pack
Mayonnaise 1 tablespoon
Fried onions to taste

【Instructions】

1. Heat rice and grilled beef kalbi

Heat the packed rice and grilled beef kalbi in the microwave separately. Start heating the items with all possible caution so that the kids do not wake up with the microwave's completion sound. Once they are safely heated, pile them onto a plate.

Summon this guy who was lingering at the edge of the fridge for a variation on the grilled meat bowl!

2. Top with fried onions

Even with limited time, I want to eat an original grilled meat bowl with a twist! With that thought in mind, I added the fried onions that I had always been curious about, which were lingering at the edge of the fridge. Just a slight adjustment allows you to experience a sense of having "cooked."

MAX sense of guilt with a massive mayo beam! I'm on a diet, but today I'll allow myself ♡

3. Adding a massive mayo beam

Meat and rice are already a sufficient feast on their own, but my stomach, under the pressure of solo parenting, craves more. Enter the devil's seasoning, mayonnaise. Even though I'm on a diet and feeling a bit guilty, I add a massive mayo beam for a “brief chill time”!<

Topped with a soft-boiled egg for extra luxury!

4. Complete with a boiled egg topping.

Boiled eggs with mayonnaise... Normally, I would consider this combination “a lump of cholesterol” and avoid it, but being utterly exhausted, I had no room to think about such things and topped my grilled meat bowl purely indulging in my desires without hesitation.

Surrounded by silence, I savor the “Super Fast! Stamina Grilled Meat Bowl.”

The grilled meat bowl and an ice-cold cola are the best!

The sweet and spicy sauce soaked into the white rice and juicy meat. Without hesitation, I drizzled a thin, generous line of mayonnaise over it. The heat from the meat gently melts the mayonnaise, and the aroma mingling with the sauce tickles my nostrils.

“Is it okay to eat something so high in calories while on a diet...?” A momentary guilt crossed my mind, but the deliciousness of the first bite was exceptional. The rich flavor spread throughout my mouth, and the savory taste and crunchy texture of the fried onions I added made it irresistible! I could feel my tired body shouting in joy. Although I had no time to savor it slowly, it definitely became an energy boost.

The difficulty of realizing the need to "take a breath" and my respect for my wife

Taking on childcare and household chores all by oneself, known as "one-parent operation." Its harshness is often not visible from the outside. It's not just a matter of "snacking during spare moments,"the reality is not that sweet.My wife goes through those harsh days as if it’s just a given, without complaining.

"I'm really grateful as always"
Thinking this, deep down, the author was shouting, "Mom, come home quickly!"

Interview and text by the husband of MADURO writer Hara

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