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Beef Teriyaki in a small bowl with rice and garlic green beans.

Beef Teriyaki

Thinly sliced beef in a sweet and savory sauce made with soy, rice wine, ginger, and brown sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people
Calories 760 kcal

Equipment

  • medium glass bowl - for marinading the beef
  • medium sauce pan with lid - for cooking the rice
  • medium sauce pan - for the Teriyaki sauce
  • Wok or medium skillet - for cooking the beef

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 ounce beef tenderloin - cut into ¼ inch strips
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil - for pan-frying the beef
  • 2 cups white rice

Marinade

  • ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp mirin
  • ½ tbsp Shaoxing wine

Teriyaki Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine - rice wine
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp mirin - sweet rice wine
  • 2 tsp ginger - minced
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cold water

Garnish

  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp scallions - chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook the white rice in a medium sauce pan with a lid.
    2 cups white rice
    White Rice - cooked in a pot with a wooden spoon.
  • Cut the beef tenderloin across the grain into ¼ inch strips. Marinade the beef for 5 minutes.
    8 ounce beef tenderloin, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp mirin, 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
    Beef Teriyaki - Beef tenderloin marinading in a small glass bowl.
  • Mix all the ingredients for the Teriyaki sauce into a medium sauce pan. Heat on medium until the sauce starts to bubble, then remove it from the heat.
    2 tbsp soy, 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tsp cold water
    Teriyaki Sauce - Teriyaki sauce simmering in a sauce pan.
  • Add oil to your wok or skillet, and bring up to medium-high heat. Pan-fry the beef until slightly charred. Transfer the beef to a serving dish, and add the Teriyaki sauce on top. Top with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
    2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp white sesame seeds, 1 tbsp scallions
    Beef Teriyaki - Beef tenderloin pan-frying in a skillet, topped with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
  • Serve while hot with steamed white rice.
    2 cups white rice
    Beef Teriyaki served on a plate with white rice and snow peas.

Nutrition

Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
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