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Teriyaki Beef

Thin-sliced beef glazed in a quick sweet-shoyu sauce — a fast weeknight plate lunch staple.

Teriyaki Beef
Prep10 min + 20 min marinade
Cook8 min
Total38 min
Serves4

Teriyaki beef is one of the fastest plate lunch proteins to get on the table — thin-sliced beef (often chuck flap or ribeye) marinated briefly and seared hard in a hot pan or on a griddle, finished with a glaze that reduces almost instantly thanks to how thin the meat is.

It's a weeknight dish more than a special-occasion one, which is exactly its appeal — ready faster than delivery, and better.

How fo’ make ’um

  1. Combine the shoyu, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Toss the beef in the marinade and let sit 20 minutes at room temperature.
  2. Heat a wide skillet or griddle over high heat until very hot. Add the neutral oil.
  3. Working in batches so the pan stays hot, sear the beef 1–2 minutes per side, until browned on the edges.
  4. Once all the beef is seared, return it all to the pan along with any remaining marinade.
  5. Cook, tossing constantly, 1–2 minutes, until the sauce reduces into a glossy glaze that coats the beef.
  6. Remove from heat, top with green onion and sesame seeds, and serve immediately over rice.

Local tips

  • Slice the beef against the grain, thin — this is what makes it tender despite the quick cook time.
  • Work in batches; overcrowding steams the beef gray instead of searing it.
  • Add pineapple chunks to the pan in the last minute for a sweeter, classic teriyaki variation.

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