Steak Teriyaki

Steak Teriyaki

 

 

Ingredients

1/3 cup mirin rice wine

1/3 cup sake

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger

1 1/2 to 2 lb flank steak or skirt steak

Olive oil

Method

1. Combine the mirin, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and grated ginger in a large bowl.
2. Place the steak in the marinade and let marinate for at least an hour, and up to 48 hours.
3. If marinating for more than an hour, keep chilled until an hour before you plan to cook.
4. When ready to cook, remove steak from marinade, reserving the marinade.
5. Place steak on a plate and set aside.
6. Place marinade in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
7. Boil for 10 minutes, or until the marinade has reduced to a thin glaze, becoming your teriyaki sauce.
8. Pat the steak dry.
9. Rub a little olive oil all over it.
10. Place the steak on the hot grill or pan.
11. Sear for 3-5 minutes on one side, or until the side is well browned, and turn the steak over and sear the other side.
12. Baste the steak with teriyaki sauce.
13. When the steak is well seared on both sides, remove from the heat and let rest for 10-15 minutes.
14. Notice the direction of the grain of the steak.
15. It should like striations in the muscle fibers of the steak.
16. Slice the steak in half, following the grain of the steak so that you are slicing along the grain.
17. Then make thin slices (1/4-inch) against the grain and on a slight diagonal.
18. Slicing this way will break up the muscle fibers, making this naturally tough cut of meat quite tender.
19. If there are juices that run out of the steak as you cut it, add the juices to the teriyaki sauce.
20. Arrange on a serving plate and pour the remaining teriyaki sauce over it.
21. Enjoy hot!