Description
Beef Teriyaki brings Japanese flavors straight to your dinner table with minimal effort and maximum satisfaction. Sizzling tender beef strips glazed in a sweet and savory sauce make this quick meal a weeknight champion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound beef sirloin or flank steak
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
Garnish and Serving:
- 2 tablespoons water
- Cooked rice or noodles
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Whisk together ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves completely.
- Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a separate small bowl to create a slurry that will help thicken your sauce later.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat at 425°F for 2 minutes until the surface shimmers with heat.
- Add thinly sliced 1 pound beef sirloin to the hot skillet, cooking for 2-3 minutes on each side until edges turn crispy and brown.
- Remove beef from skillet and set aside on a clean plate, keeping the meat warm.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
- Sauté 1 teaspoon minced garlic and 1 teaspoon grated ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Pour prepared teriyaki sauce into the skillet, adding cornstarch slurry and stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Return cooked beef to skillet, tossing gently to coat evenly with sauce for an additional 1 minute.
- Transfer beef teriyaki to serving plates with rice or noodles, garnishing with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Always slice beef against the grain for maximum tenderness and easier chewing.
- Marinate beef for at least 30 minutes to help develop deeper flavor absorption.
- Use high heat when searing beef to create a delicious caramelized exterior without overcooking the meat.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute regular soy sauce with tamari and ensure your teriyaki sauce ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg