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Recipe Box Swap: Your Favorite Recipe

February 22, 2011 on 7:14 am | In Recipes | 26 Comments

It’s time for our monthly Recipe Box Swap, hosted by the ever-so-sweet Randi, at I Have to Say.

Randi has chosen “Your Favorite Recipe” as our theme this month so I decided to make one of TheManoftheHouse’s favorite dinners, Teriyaki Steak. I have a few different recipes for this dish and I’ve kind of combined features of them all for this recipe. I love this dish — it’s perfect for a dinner to make someone feel special or for a busy weeknight dinner (30 minutes start to finish — and it only takes that long because of the rice.)

Teriyaki Steak

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 minced garlic cloves
2 T rice vinegar
1 T grated fresh ginger (I’ve also used the dried spice with equal success)
2 t. cornstarch
2 strip steaks, about 1-inch thick
2 T vegetable oil
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 t. toasted sesame seeds (cook in dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until golden and fragrant — about 5 minutes)

Whisk sugar, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, ginger and cornstarch in a medium bowl.

Heat oil in skillet until just “rippling”. Cook steak until well browned and cooked until desired doneness — 4 – 6 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board and cover with foil.

Wipe oil out of skillet and pour in soy sauce mixture. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened. Slice steak thinly and place slices on top of bed of rice. Pour sauce over steak. Sprinkle with scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Serves 4.

Enjoy! And don’t forget, tomorrow is my day with the Aurifil blog hop — stay tuned for more!
XOXO,
Anna

26 Comments

Hi Anna :)
I’ve bookmarked this recipe, sounds delicious. I’m thinking it might be nice if the steak was grilled as well…

Have a wonderful week,
Niki

Comment by Niki — February 22, 2011 #
Yum! I make something very similar but throw a good helping of sake in there too. Mmmmmmmm.

Comment by dottycookie — February 22, 2011 #
This looks yummy! And now added to the have to try list! Thanks

Comment by Janet — February 22, 2011 #
Sounds delicious! Will have to try it one of these days!

Comment by Vreni — February 22, 2011 #
I just finished my breakfast and now I want steak. I will have to try this! Maybe this weekend. Thanks for sharing, Anna!

Comment by Jen — February 22, 2011 #
Yummm…but looks like work to me. haha.

Love your new blog header! A dog in thimbleboots. Perfect!

Have a great day (feels like Monday to me).

Comment by Rachel — February 22, 2011 #
look at you, being all “cooky” MOTH must be so pleased!!!

Comment by brigette — February 22, 2011 #
Yummo, thank you for the recipe. Love the banner by the way xoxo Clarice

Comment by clarice — February 22, 2011 #
Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Elaine/MuddlingThrough — February 22, 2011 #
I’ve just finished my dinner – and I want to eat this NOW!!!

Comment by frayedattheedge — February 22, 2011 #
Oh, that looks so good! My husband would love this one, thanks for sharing! :)

Comment by Doni — February 22, 2011 #
Yummy and healthy too Anna. Now tell me how you get so much light/white in your inside photos?? Looks good! Yup snow melt 2011 we had 8 more inches last night but a lot melted today. Your new banner is so cute ~ the German Shepard, very loyal and protective. I didn’t hear about the blog hop,I’ll be watching for it.

Comment by Shawn — February 22, 2011 #
OOHHH…this looks fantastic! I got Charlie one of those fancy schmancy Japanese rice cookers for his birthday last year. I can program it so the rice is done when I get home from work — perfect for this recipe! (*ahem* yes, the rice cooker was for Charlie…)

Comment by Beth — February 22, 2011 #
This sounds so good! I’ll definitely have to try it. I also wanted to say I absolutely LOVE the little thimbles on the feet of the statue of the dog in your header. So cute!

Comment by Carmen — February 22, 2011 #
Is that steak still red???????????????? Oh my goodness. Burn mine please, otherwise sounds yummy. xoxo

Comment by Jewels — February 22, 2011 #
my hubs just recently started eating red meat again after about 3 years of avoiding it. yeah! what can i say? i love it!

thanks for a new recipe to try!

Comment by randi — February 22, 2011 #
Brings back memories of the teriyaki steak my mom used to make when I was a kid. Thanks for the recipe!

Comment by Stacy — February 23, 2011 #
oh yum- that sounds delicious

Comment by Tanya — February 23, 2011 #
A quick meal is a good meal, this is going to elevate our next steak dinner, thanks for posting it.

Comment by Janet — February 23, 2011 #
Anna, a beautiful block. Your recipe sounds wonderful. I will give it a try.

Comment by Pat — February 23, 2011 #
You’re blogging so fast I can’t keep up! Steak looks delicious, socks look divine, and quilt block looks darling. Is it shabby to leave one comment that address three posts? I hope not. You rock, girlfriend.

Cassie

Ps…I could use those socks. Spring is not springing here. It’s supposed to be 6* tomorrow. Six!!!

Pss…One more thing…the doggie with thimble boots…he’s got it going on! Very clever, Anna.

Comment by Cassie — February 23, 2011 #
yummmmmy , one to remember I think

Comment by periwinkle — February 23, 2011 #
Thanks for the opportunity to enter your giveaway!

Comment by Stray Stitches — February 23, 2011 #
Yumm. Great looking recipe. Thanks for the entry.

Comment by Patty — February 23, 2011 #
Love spring! Great block!

Comment by quinta da quilter — February 24, 2011 #
Oh boy, so much fun stuff here – gonna try that delicious recipe this week & just love this whole blog idea. Of course the block is so sweet too~~have a wonderful day everyone!

Comment by Kandy Garrett — February 24, 2011 #