I recently won a contest that Carolyn Jung ran on her site www.foodgal.com. She sent me a copy of Cynthia Nims’ “Gourmet Game Night.” What a fun book! Full of ideas for parties, Cynthia shares recipes designed to be easily eaten without gettinggreasy fingers. I think her dedication says it all, “I dedicate this book to the name of fun: to kicking back, to getting together with friends, to eating and drinking well, to laughing a lot, and to competing just a bit.” If you want to throw a party, check out this book! The cover shot of her Beef Yakitori had my mouth watering, so I thought you might enjoy the recipe too. Cynthia is the daughter of a career Navy man and spent a great deal of her childhood overseas. As a matter of fact, she was born in Japan! While the family was living there, her parents frequently had dinner at a little yakitori restaurant close to the base. As a result, her mother come up with this recipe to make once they returned to America.
- Teriyaki Marinade
- 1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine) or dry sherry
- 1/2 cup soy sauce, preferably reduced-sodium
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp finely grated or minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp pressed or minced garlic
- Skewers
- 3/4 lb sirloin or tri-tip steak
- 8 green onions, trimmed to 4 inches from root end
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- To make the marinade, combine the mirin, soy sauce, chicken broth, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Pour the marinade into a shallow dish large enough to hold the meat and set aside to cool.
- Cut the beef into 24 (1-inch) squares about 1/2 inch thick. Add the beef to the cooled marinade, stir to evenly coat, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally, and up to 8 hours. Cut the trimmed onions into thirds. Soak 12 (4 to 6 inch) bamboo skewers in water for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat an outdoor grill. Thread 2 pieces of beef with a green onion in between them, onto one end of each skewer.
- Grill the skewers until the meat is nicely browned and just a bit pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the skewers to a plate or small platter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Set the plate on a warming tray to keep warm, if you wish.
- Yield: 12 skewers
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Mmmm… the recipe sounds delicious. I love this recipe. My family will love it.