Ginger Beef

We're entering the busy holiday season so we decided to put some simple recipes for you to make. This delicious Ginger Beef recipe uses only 5 ingredients and yet it's so delicious!  The ginger gives it that zing that makes this a holiday favorite.  Who says we don't have time to cook at home during this shopping season? Come home and drop the meat in the marinade and take a shower.  Make rice, preheat oven, prepare steamed or canned vegetables, and then pop the steaks in the oven...you're ready to eat when the rice cooker dings in 20 minutes.  Wow, how easy was that!

Ginger Beef

1-2 lbs rib eye steak
3/4 C soy sauce
3/4 C mirin (sweet cooking rice seasoning)
3/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp grated ginger

Directions
1.  Mix soy sauce, mirin, sugar and ginger in a bowl, take out 1/2 cup and save in small pot
2.  Add Rib eye steak
3.  Marinate for 45 minutes to 4 hours in refrigerator
4. Preheat broiler
5.  Broil meet to desired degree of doneness (ovens and steak thickness vary- 5 to 8 minutes)
6. Heat excess marinade in small pot until almost boiling
7.  Remove from the oven and let sit for a few minutes
8.  Slice the steak into thin strips
9.  Serve on plate with a little heated sauce drizzled on top

This is great for 2-4 people.  It's easy to vary the quantity depending on how many people and how much they eat.  Add a little more marinade and throw in an extra steak when College BeaN suddenly says he'll be home for dinner.  I only put it in the marinade for 20 minutes and it was good.  I'm so rushy, which is probably why Chef Azuki's food tastes better than mine, but you know, we do what we gotta do. This is definitely the  perfect meal for me during the busy holiday season.

BeaNspiration:  A perfect meal, sweet and simple!