Beef Yakitori

Name: Beef Yakitori
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 118 milliliters chicken broth; 1 Tbsp finely grated or minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon pressed or minced garlic; 8 green onions, trimmed to 4 inches from root end; 118 milliliters soy sauce, preferably reduced-sodium; 118 milliliters mirin (sweet rice wine) or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; 340 grams sirloin or tri–tip steak

You can never have too many Japanese recipes, so give Beef Yakitori Head to the store and pick up soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

To make the marinade, combine the mirin, soy sauce, chicken broth, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.

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Chicken Broth

Soy Sauce

Marinade

Garlic

Ginger

Mirin

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Sauce Pan

Pour the marinade into a shallow dish large enough to hold the meat and set aside to cool.

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Marinade

Meat

Cut the beef into 24 (1–inch) squares about 1/2 inch thick.

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Beef

Add the beef to the cooled marinade, stir to evenly coat, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

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Marinade

Beef

Cut the trimmed green onions into thirds. Soak 12 (4– to 6–inch) bamboo skewers in water for at least 1 hour.

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Green Onions

Water

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Skewers

Preheat an outdoor grill.

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Grill

Thread 2 pieces of beef and green onion, alternating, onto one end of each skewer. Grill the skewers until the meat is nicely browned and just a bit pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side.

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Green Onions

Beef

Meat

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Skewers

Grill

Transfer the skewers to a plate or small platter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Set the plate on a warming tray to keep warm, if you wish.

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Sesame Seeds