Although this marinade works well with beef, it also works well with chicken. Depending on the type of meat or poultry you use for the skewers, you will need to modify the cooking time.
Beef strips with flavor that are grilled or broiled after being skewered. The beef is marinated in strong Asian tastes that are similar to teriyaki sauce but have a more nuanced flavor profile and are less sweet.
Ingredients
- One pound of beef sirloin, skewered and thinly sliced
- Half a cup of Braggs Liquid Amino Acids or soy sauce
- Three tablespoons of lemon juice
- Three tablespoons of brown sugar
- Crushed garlic clove, 1 tablespoon
- 1 tsp freshly minced ginger or 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- One teaspoon of sesame seeds
- Garnish with green onions or scallions
Instructions
- Cut the beef sirloin into thin slices and skewer it in ribbons.
- To make a sauce, combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, excluding the sesame seeds and scallions.
- Skewers should be marinated in sauce for 30 minutes. (If freezing for a later time, cover with sauce and freeze now.)
- To cook: Place on a broiler pan after thoroughly thawing or taking out of the refrigerator.
- For two to three minutes on each side, broil near the heating element (about 6 inches).
- Add sesame seeds and continue to broil for one more minute.
- Add green onions or scallions as garnish.
- Serve hot with quinoa or rice and fresh vegetables.
Tips for Beef Yakitori:
- Give it ample time to marinate: the recipe calls for at least 30 minutes, but if you can, I recommend marinating for longer. If you can marinate longer and prepare ahead, do so. It is quite pleasant to have a truly tasty slice of meat.
- Slice the beef thinly. The beef used in this recipe isn’t often very tender. Cut the meat thin if you don’t want it to be really chewy so it can break down a bit in the marinade and you can eat it without tearing it to pieces.
- Don’t overcook it; you want to preserve the flavor of the meat. meat tastes best when it’s a bit underdone, so get a beautiful sear or some of those delicious crispy, broiled, caramelized areas.
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