Sesame Grilled Beef

17 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds shell steak or sirloin, sliced across the grain 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons sake or dry sherry
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 scallions, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup sake
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Asian pearpeeled, cored and finely chopped
  • 4 scallions, finely chopped
  • 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, separated into leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    With a meat pounder, pound the meat between 2 sheets of plastic wrap until you have wide, thin strips.
  2. 2
    In a shallow bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar and sake; stir to dissolve the sugar.
  3. 3
    Stir in the remaining ingredients.
  4. 4
    Add the meat and turn to coat with the marinade.
  5. 5
    Set aside to marinate for 1 hour, turning the meat from time to time.
  6. 6
    In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, sake and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar.
  7. 7
    Add the Asian pear, scallions, onion and sesame seeds.
  8. 8
    Pour the sauce into 6 small bowls.
  9. 9
    Light a grill.
  10. 10
    When the fire is hot, arrange the meat on the grill and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until nicely browned.
  11. 11
    Transfer the meat to a platter and arrange the romaine leaves alongside.
  12. 12
    To eat, wrap a piece of meat in a lettuce leaf, dip the bundle in the Asian pear sauce and pop it into your mouth.

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