Quick & Delicious Sweet Soy Minute Steaks | Cooking with Danielle

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos offers a lower-sodium alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while white sugar is more cost-effective.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is less expensive.

minute steaks

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork loin can be a budget-friendly protein.

Cut the iillet steaks into thinner minute steaks if they're thicker.

Prepare the marinade using soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of mirin, a couple sprinkles of sake, and sugar for caramelization.

Place the minute steaks into the marinade and let them sit while preparing the other components.

Rinse the rice and measure water using the fingertip method to the first knuckle, then bring it to a boil.

Prepare the salad by rinsing radishes and cucumbers, then slicing the radishes thicker for crunch.

Crush the cucumbers using a tea towel to create pockets for the dressing, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

Grate a clove of garlic using a microplane and mix it with soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, roasted sesame seeds, and a pinch of sugar for the salad dressing.

Preheat the pan until water splashes evaporate immediately, then add neutral oil with a high smoking point.

Remove the steaks from the marinade and cook in the hot pan until browned, flipping to ensure even cooking.

Pour the leftover marinade into the pan after removing the steaks to create a glaze, letting it thicken slightly before serving.

Serve the steaks topped with the thickened marinade and alongside the salad over rice.

Cooking Techniques

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