Teriyaki Beef

Name: Teriyaki Beef
Ingredients: 2/3 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup mirin; 1/2 cup sake; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 scallions, minced; Four 1/4-inch-thick slices of fresh ginger, smashed; 4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak in 1 piece, cut about 1 inch thick; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Sweet Potato Packets

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup sake
1/3 cup sugar
4 scallions, minced
Four 1/4-inch-thick slices of fresh ginger, smashed
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak in 1 piece, cut about 1 inch thick
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Sweet Potato Packets

Directions

1

In a saucepan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, scallions, ginger, garlic and 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil.
2

Bring to a boil over moderate heat and cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
3

Strain the sauce into a small bowl.
4

Light a grill or preheat the broiler.
5

Brush the steak with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
6

Grill or broil the steak, basting with some of the sauce, for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare.
7

Let rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice the steak on the diagonal and serve with the Sweet Potato Packets.
8

Pass the remaining sauce separately.