Japanese Take-out Teriyaki Beef Or Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons mirin
• 3 tablespoons sake
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin beef, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes or 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, whole

Recipe

• 1 combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and ginger in a large zip-top bag.
• 2 add the beef or chicken and marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• 3 remove the meat from the marinade, and pour the marinade into a medium-sized saucepan. place over medium heat and reduce until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. reserve 2 tablespoons of reduced marinade and set aside.
• 4 preheat the broiler.
• 5 for the beef teriyaki: slide the beef onto wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for 1 hour and place on a broiler pan. place the broiler pan on a rack 6 inches from the broiler and broil for 6 minutes. turn the meat over, check for doneness, checking every minute or two. brush with the reserved sauce just before serving.
• 6 for the chicken teriyaki: place the chicken on a broiler pan skin-side down. place the broiler pan on a rack 6 inches from the broiler and broil for 3 minutes. turn the meat over and baste with the reduced sauce. broil another 5 minutes. the skin should be dark brown in spots and the chicken should be cooked through. brush with the reserved sauce just before serving.
• 7 tip: teriyaki is often cooked over a grill. for this technique, place the marinated meat directly on a barbecue grill rack situated 6 inches over hot coals. turn and baste with sauce as directed in the recipe.