Teriyaki Beef

Name: Teriyaki Beef
Ingredients: 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup rice wine or sake; 3 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin or London broil, trimmed of fat and gristle; 10 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths; About 15 10-inch bamboo or metal skewers (bamboo soaked in water to cover for 1 hour)

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine or sake
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin or London broil, trimmed of fat and gristle
10 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths
About 15 10-inch bamboo or metal skewers (bamboo soaked in water to cover for 1 hour)

Directions

1

FIRST Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce: Put the ingredients in a saucepan and bring them to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2

Let cool slightly.
3

SECOND Cut the beef across the grain into thin strips that are 3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
4

Thread the meat through the skewers so that the pieces lie flat, alternating with the scallion sections, starting and ending with the scallion sections.
5

Arrange the skewers on a pan that has been lined with aluminum foil.
6

THIRD Liberally brush the beef with the teriyaki sauce and let marinate for 1 hour or overnight, in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap.
7

FOURTH Prepare a medium-hot fire for grilling or heat the broiler.
8

Arrange the skewered beef and scallions on the grill or broil about 3 to 4 inches from the source of heat and cook, turning once, for about 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare, or longer as desired.
9

Remove and arrange on a serving platter, and serve.