Beef, Grilling, Recipes

Japanese Style Steak Bites

Delicious grilled ribeye steak bites with a flavorful teriyaki glaze, perfect as an appetizer or main course.

Ingredients:

For the Steak Bites:

  • Ribeye steak, or similar cut
  • Bamboo skewers

For the Teriyaki Sauce:

  • 1 cup Mirin
  • 1 cup Rice wine
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Soy sauce

For Serving:

  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh scallions, sliced

Instructions:

  1. Make the Teriyaki Sauce: Combine Mirin, rice wine, sugar, and soy sauce in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool. Reserve some sauce for serving.
  2. Prepare the Grill: Preheat your grill to high heat, preferably using charcoal for an authentic Japanese char-grilled flavor.
  3. Prepare the Scallions and Tomatoes: Slice 1-inch pieces of the white stem of the scallion and thread these and the cherry tomatoes separately onto skewers.
  4. Prepare the Steak: Cut the ribeye steak into small, 3/4-inch cubes.
  5. Skewer the Steak: Thread the beef cubes onto bamboo skewers, leaving enough space between each cube for even cooking.
  6. Baste the Steak: Brush or dip the beef skewers in the teriyaki sauce, ensuring each cube is coated.
  7. Grill the Steak: Place the skewers on the grill over direct high heat. Cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked to your desired doneness. Brush with more teriyaki sauce halfway through cooking.
  8. Grill the Tomatoes: Grill the cherry tomato skewers alongside the steak.
  9. Rest and Serve: Remove the steak and tomato skewers from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes. Garnish the steak skewers with chopped scallions and serve with the reserved teriyaki sauce. Serve the grilled cherry tomato skewers alongside.
  10. Enjoy!