this recipe is again from chow.com and is a very quick-prep meal for a weeknite. there are a couple of things i'd change, which i'll explain at the end.
early in the afternoon, i made the marinade by combining a 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons mirin, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, a clove of garlic minced, a large shallot minced (didn't have green onions) and 3 dried red chiles crumbled. i then added a pound or so of sliced sirloin beef, combined, covered and refridgerated for the afternoon.
when i'm ready to eat, i heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a hot non-stick grill pan and quickly grill the sirloin in 2 batches. i recommend grilling about 2-3 min or so and then flipping to keep it medium rare and tender.
let the meat rest a couple minutes to redistribute the juices...
and plate! fresh red leaf lettuce with 2-3 pieces of sirloin each and some sprigs of cilantro.
looks good right? healthy? tasty? yes, but... this chow.com recipe was a little off. the beef ended up being very salty and i knew something was missing as i made the marinade but decided to follow it anyway. what is missing from a typical asian marinade is the sugar. next time around, i'd beef up the marinade with a couple tablesspoons of brown sugar, some extra rice vinegar and a little more sesame oil. some lemongrass and minced ginger would also elevate the flavor profile. can't wait until next time!
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I'll be trying this tonight. Maybe with a bit of diced scallion? And wasabi/soy on the side?
inkxaviary - good luck with the recipe. i highly recommend you add some sugar to the marinade. it'll balance the saltiness of the soy. play around with the marinade until it tastes good to you.
diced scallions would be great. i didn't have any so i subbed shallots which i did have. not sure about the wasabi/soy as a dipping element. what would be more traditional is vietnamese dipping sauce made from fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic and chiles.
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