Japanese Food Recipes - Japanese Garlic Ginger Steak Recipe

  
 

Meat and Poultry Recipes - Japanese Garlic Ginger Steak

Ingredients

  • 4 steaks (about 250 g or 8 oz each), excess fat trimmed

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons mirin

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 180 g (6 oz) daikon, peeled and thinly shredded

  • 1/2 carrot, peeled and thinly shredded

  • 2 1/2 cm (1 in) fresh ginger, thinly shredded

  • 1 tablespoon oil

  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

Method:

  1. Place the meat in a large baking dish. In a small bowl combine the garlic, soy sauce, and mirin, and pour it over the steaks. Let it marinate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally.

  2. Dissolve sugar in vinegar. Arrange vegetables and ginger in a large bowl and pour rice vinegar over the shredded vegetables. Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and squeeze out any excess moisture.  

  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the steak and stir-fry until done to taste. For medium rarea, stir-fry for about 3 minutes on each side.

  4. Remove steaks and place on warmed serving plates. Sprinkle with spring onions and serve with the marinated vegetable mixture.