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Easy 20 Minute Beef Teriyaki. Tender, juicy and smothered with a homemade teriyaki sauce. So much better than takeout!
Hi guys! It’s Kelley back from Chef Savvy! Today I am sharing this Easy Beef Teriyaki! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 20 minutes!
I love making my own teriyaki sauce at home. It’s just as flavorful, super easy and a lot healthier. I adapted this sauce from my Easy Chicken Teriyaki.
The teriyaki sauce consists of soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, fish sauce, ginger, garlic and brown sugar. The sauce gets nice and thick with a simple cornstarch slurry (1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon cold water).
I like to serve my Beef Teriyaki over fried rice or noodles. Either way it’s awesome. Enjoy!
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Easy Beef Teriyaki
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced against the grain and cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- ¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 dashes fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon fresh minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss 1 pound flank steak, with ¼ cup cornstarch until the beef is completely coated. Place the bowl in the fridge for 10 minutes while you prepare the sauce and heat the oil.
- In a small bowl combine ½ cup soy sauce, ½ cup mirin, ¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, and 2 dashes fish sauce. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the chilled beef to the pan. Cook until browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the same pan. Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and ½ teaspoon fresh minced ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Slowly pour it into the sauce, whisking constantly. Continue to cook until the sauerkraut thickens to your liking.
- Add the beef back to the pan and toss to coat it in the sauce. Serve immediately. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Is there any substitute for mirin? I can’t find it anywhere. I lived in Philippines btw.
You can use 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar + 1/4 cup of sugar in place of the 1 cup of Mirin. You could also use 1 cup of Sake + 1/4 cup of sugar. I hope this helps!
Is the corn flower a must? Trying this for the first time 🙂
Hi! This recipe uses cornstarch and it’s necessary for getting the sauce to thicken.
Can I use flour instead of cornstarch?
What is fish sauce? Is patis the same thing? And mirin? Any substitute for it?
Patis is a fish sauce from the Philippines. You can also use oyster sauce as a substitute!
HALVED the sauce for 1 lb and marinated overnight. (These cuts of meat require that). Added snow peas. Came out very tender and delicious.