Steak Teriyaki

1. Stage

Marinate the steak: Combine the mirin, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and grated ginger in a large, shallow bowl. Place the steak in the marinade and let marinate for at least an hour, and up to 48 hours. If marinating for more than an hour, keep chilled until an hour before you plan to cook.

2. Stage

Boil the marinade: When ready to cook, remove steak from marinade, reserving the marinade. Place steak on a plate and set aside. Place marinade in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, or until the marinade has reduced to a thin glaze, becoming your teriyaki sauce.

3. Stage

Grill or fry the steak: If grilling the steak, prepare your grill for high, direct heat and oil the grill grates. If pan frying, heat a large cast iron pan on high heat. Pat dry the steak. Rub a little olive oil all over it. Place the steak on the hot grill or pan. Sear for 3 to 5 minutes on one side, or until the side is well browned, and turn the steak over and sear the other side. Baste the steak with teriyaki sauce.

4. Stage

Let the steak rest: When the steak is well seared on both sides, remove from the heat, cover with foil, and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Stage

Slice the steak: Notice the direction of the grain of the steak (the striations in the muscle fibers of the steak). Slice the steak in half, following the grain of the steak so that you are slicing along the grain. (This will make it easier to make cuts across the grain.) Then make thin slices (1/4-inch) across the grain and on a slight diagonal. Slicing this way will break up the muscle fibers, making this naturally tough cut of meat quite tender. If there are juices that run out of the steak as you cut it, add the juices to the teriyaki sauce. There's lots of goodness in the steak "jus" that you don't want to waste. Arrange on a serving plate and pour the remaining teriyaki sauce over it. Did you love the recipe? Leave us some stars and a comment below!