Wasabi Teriyaki Beef Bowl

Method8 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Take a small bowl and add 1 tbsp wasabi paste, 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 2 tbsp sake, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp honey. Mix until well combined and set it by the stove ready for later.

   Uses 1 tbsp wasabi paste · 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) · 2 tbsp sake · 2 tbsp mirin · 2 tsp sugar · 1 tsp honey

   
2. 2

   Step 2: Cut 450 g beef steak into bitesize pieces and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 pinch salt and pepper and mix until evenly distributed. Start heating a frying pan on high.

   Uses 450 g beef steak (approx 2 cm thick) · 1 pinch salt and pepper

   
3. 3

   Step 3: Add ½ tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) to the beef and mix until lightly coated all over.

   Uses Bite-sized seasoned steak · ½ tbsp potato starch (katakuriko)

   
4. 4

   Step 4: Once the pan is hot, add ½ tbsp cooking oil and swirl around before adding the beef and searing on one side.

   Uses Starch-coated seasoned steak · ½ tbsp cooking oil

   
5. 5

   Step 5: Once the first side is browned, add the prepared wasabi-teriyaki sauce and stir-fry until the sauce is slightly thickened and glossy and the thickest steak pieces reach 145°F (63°C). Continue cooking as needed; a glossy sauce alone does not establish doneness. Turn off the heat and let the cooked steak rest at least 3 minutes.

   Rest after reaching the steak cooking endpoint · 3 minUses Steak seared on its first side · Complete mixed wasabi-teriyaki sauce

   
6. 6

   Step 6: Divide 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice and 50 g green cabbage into serving bowls.

   Uses 2 portions ready cooked Japanese short-grain rice · 50 g green cabbage (shredded)

   
7. 7

   Step 7: Add the beef, including any leftover sauce from the pan. Garnish with finely chopped green onions and toasted white sesame seeds. Add more wasabi for a fiery kick if desired.

   Uses Two rice and shredded-cabbage bowls · Cooked and rested wasabi-teriyaki steak with its sauce · Finely chopped green onions to garnish · toasted white sesame seeds · Extra unheated wasabi paste to garnish, optional

   
8. 8

   Step 8: Enjoy!

   Uses Two assembled wasabi-teriyaki beef bowls