Beef Kushiyaki

Thinly-sliced pieces of steak are marinated in a savory-sweet mix of rice vinegar and soy, and rolled around pieces of green onion. Broiled on bamboo skewers, they make a tasty little appetizer bite.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 122 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• bamboo skewers
• 2 ½ tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• ⅛ teaspoon monosodium glutamate (such as Aji-No-Moto®)
• 1 pound beef sirloin steak, cut paper-thin
• 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix the mirin, garlic, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar. Place the beef and green onions into the marinade, stir to coat with marinade, and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Soak bamboo skewers in water.

Step 3

Roll a slice of thin beef around a piece of green onion; skewer the roll with 2 bamboo skewers, place about 1/2 inch apart. Repeat twice more, placing 3 beef rolls onto the 2 skewers. Repeat with remaining beef, green onion, and skewers until all the beef is rolled up. Place skewers onto a broiling pan. Discard used marinade.

Step 4

Broil until browned on both sides, about 3 to 3 1/2 minutes per side.