Description
A flavorful Korean-style grilled beef steak marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs Boneless Ribeye or Top Sirloin
- ¼ Cup Soy Sauce (light)
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Root (fresh, grated)
- 1 Tablespoon Mirin
- ¼ teaspoons Korean Red Pepper Flakes (or ½–¾ Tablespoon gochujang)
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Seeds (toasted)
- 2 Green Onions (chopped)
- 1 Asian Pear (optional) (peeled, cored, and roughly chopped or a bosc pear will work)
Instructions
- Wrap steak in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Unwrap on a cutting board and slice across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, mirin, and pepper flakes.
- Pour into a blender and then add the pear and blend until smooth.
- Add the steak to a gallon size Ziploc bag with the soy sauce mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. (I like to vacuum seal for a faster marinade, and then cook it with the sauce).
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Do not add all meat at once! Working in batches, add steak to the grill pan in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until charred and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side, then remove to a plate.
- Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and steak. Toss all meat back in and add the sauce, cooking until thickened and serve over rice with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- This recipe can be adapted with different cuts of beef as needed.
- Marinating overnight enhances the flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 7 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 12 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 30 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 mg