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Teriyaki Beef Skewers

Tender beef strips marinated in homemade teriyaki and grilled with sweet peppers

⏱️ Prep: 25min🍳 Cook: 10min⏰ Total: 35min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ hot
✓ dairy-free
⚠️ Contains: 🫘 Soy, 🌱 Sesame, 🌾 Gluten

Ingredients

  • 2 lbssirloin steak(cut into thin strips)
  • 0.5 cupsoy sauce
  • 0.25 cupmirin
  • 3 tbspbrown sugar
  • 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
  • 1 tbspfresh ginger(grated)
  • 1 tbspsesame oil
  • 1 tbspcornstarch(mixed with 2 tbsp water)
  • 2bell peppers(cut into chunks)
  • 24wooden skewers(soaked 30 minutes)
  • 2 tbspsesame seeds(for garnish)
  • 2green onions(sliced, for garnish)

📝 Make Ahead

Beef can marinate up to 24 hours. Glaze can be made 5 days ahead. Grill just before serving.

Instructions

  1. Combine soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil
  2. Reserve half for glaze; marinate beef in other half for 2-4 hours
  3. Thread beef and pepper chunks onto soaked skewers
  4. Simmer reserved marinade with cornstarch slurry until thickened for glaze
  5. Preheat grill to high heat
  6. Grill skewers 2-3 minutes per side, brushing with glaze
  7. Arrange on platter and drizzle with remaining glaze
  8. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions
  9. Serve hot

💡 Pro Tips

Slice beef thin against the grain for tenderness. Mirin adds authentic sweetness - don't substitute sugar alone. Hot grill is key for proper caramelization. Weave beef accordion-style on skewers so it stays put.

📜 History

Teriyaki became synonymous with Hawaiian cuisine through Japanese immigration to the islands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The sweet soy glaze pairs perfectly with grilled meats and became a staple of Hawaiian plate lunches and tiki menus.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

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