Teriyaki Beef Skewers With Bok Choy Food

BEEF TERIYAKI SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut the flank steak across the grain into 1/4 inch thick slices. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until using.
• Place the skewers in enough water to cover them and let them soak for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and whisk. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil while whisking. It should thicken. Remove from heat.
• Thread the beef onto the skewers. about 2 pieces per skewer. Place the beef skewers on the grill over medium-high heat (350 F to 400 F) and brush generously with the prepared teriyaki sauce on both sides. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side, might be more or less depending on how thick you cut your beef.
• Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and parsley, if desired.

TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger until sugar is dissolved. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade. Add sirloin to the bowl, and let marinate at room temperature about 15 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil and add arrange bok choy on one half of sheet. Whisk 2 teaspoons oil into reserved marinade and drizzle over bok choy. Broil until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, thread sirloin and scallions onto 4 metal skewers. Flip bok choy, cover with foil, and add skewers to sheet. Broil 4 to 6 minutes more, flipping once. Serve with rice.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef; cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips.
• Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.
• Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, the sugar, soy sauce and white pepper in glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Separate bok choy leaves from stems.
• Cut leaves into 2-inch pieces; cut stems diagonally into 1/4-inch slices (do not combine leaves and stems).
• Cut green onions into 2-inch pieces.
• Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the water.
• Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side.
• Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry until beef is brown, about 3 minutes.
• Remove beef from wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok; rotate to coat side.
• Add bok choy stems; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in bok choy leaves and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Stir in chicken broth; heat to boiling.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 15 seconds.
• Stir in beef and oyster sauce; heat to boiling.
• Garnish with green onions.

ZINGY TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put the tamari, orange juice, ginger, garlic, honey and chilli flakes in a small saucepan with 100ml cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 3-5 mins, boiling hard until well reduced, glossy and slightly syrupy. Remove from the heat, pour into a shallow dish and leave to cool.
• Thread the beef onto 4 soaked wooden or metal skewers. Place in the marinade, turn and brush until well coated. Cover with cling film and marinate for 30 mins.
• While the beef is marinating, prepare the salad. Half-fill a medium pan with water and bring to the boil. Cook the rice for about 20 mins or following pack instructions until tender. Rinse in a sieve under running water until cold, then drain well. Tip into a large bowl.
• Add the cucumber, carrots, spring onions, radishes, coriander, mint, oil, lime zest and juice, and toss well together well. Season with a little black pepper. Divide between two plates and top with a sprinkling of nuts and extra herbs to garnish.
• Heat the grill to high. (You could also cook the skewers on a non-stick griddle pan.) Put the skewers on a rack above a foil-lined baking tray, reserving any excess marinade. Grill the skewers close to the heat for 3-5 mins each side or until done to your liking. Brush with more marinade when they are turned. They should look sticky and glossy when cooked. Serve hot or cold with the rice salad.

TERIYAKI STEAK SKEWERS WITH ASIAN-STYLE GREENS

Steps:

• Create your marinade by mixing the soy, mirin and honey with half of the ginger and pour it over the steak, leaving to marinate for about an hour.
• Mix the bok choy, kale, spring onion and cucumber and toss with the sherry vinegar, the olive oil, the remaining ginger and the soy sauce and assemble in a serving bowl.
• Using small skewers, thread about four steak pieces on to each skewer and then sear in a hot frying pan for about 2 minutes on each side.
• Once all the steak has been cooked, serve with the salad. Finish with a sprinkling of chile, if using.

TERIYAKI HENS WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Season the hens with salt and pepper and place skin-side up in a roasting pan. Roast until the skin is slightly crisp, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, ginger, 1 chile pepper and 1/4 cup water in a pot. Cut half of the scallions into large pieces, and zest and juice half of the grapefruit; add to the pot. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and syrupy, about 20 minutes. Brush the hens with a few tablespoons of the sauce and continue roasting until golden, about 8 more minutes.
• Peel and segment the remaining grapefruit half and place in a bowl. Thinly slice the remaining scallions and mince the remaining chile pepper; add to the bowl along with the bok choy, sesame oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Place half a hen on each plate. Stir any pan drippings into the remaining sauce and drizzle over the top. Serve with the bok choy salad and garnish with sesame seeds.

TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• Cut steaks into 1 inch wide strips.
• Place strips in shallow dish or resealable plastic bag.
• In a small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Pour over strips; toss to coat well.
• Cover dish or seal bag; let stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes to marinate.
• When ready to grill, remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade.
• Thread steak strips onto 4 10 to 12 inch oiled metal skewers.
• Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until desired doneness, turning once.