Servings: 6
Weight Watcher Smart Points: 8
Preparation Time: 25 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon mirin (found in the Asian food section)
- Pepper
- Salt
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into ¼ inch thick, 5-7 inch long strips
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch plus ½ cup cold water
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat
- Brush the grates with oil.To make the teriyaki glaze, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mirin, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.Dissolve cornstarch in cold water then whisk mixture into soy sauce mixture
- Continue to simmer another 5-10 minutes, whisking occasionally, until sauce is thickened (it should coat the back of a spoon)
- Remove from heat and set aside.Toss beef strips with sesame oil in a large bowl then thread onto skewers
- Season generously with salt and pepper.Place skewers on the prepared grill
- Cover and grill 5 minutes on each side
- Brush generously with teriyaki sauce then grill another 4 minutes or until glaze is somewhat “set.”Serve skewers with rice and extra teriyaki sauce.
