How to Cook Wagyu Beef Yakiniku

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cooked wagyu beef yakiniku

Ingredients

  • for the steak
  • Wagyu steak , Fillet, rib eye, sirloin or steak strips
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh lemon to squeeze (optional)
  • for the Yakiniku dressing (tare)
  • 50ml 2 year aged soy sauce
  • 30ml Yuzu ponzu
  • 20ml Mirin
  • 30g Okinawan sugar
  • 10ml Rice vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic finely diced
  • 5g Furikake

cooked wagyu beef yakiniku with seasonings

  1. Mix together the ingredients for dressing and bring to a simmer.
  2. Remove to cool then separate ⅓ for brushing over the meat then fold through Furikake into the remainder for the table dipping sauce
  3. Season the steak then take a heavy based frying pan or BBQ set for direct grilling and over a high heat and sear for 1 to 2 minutes on each side brushing the steak with a little 'tare' marinade as it cooks.
  4. Leave to rest for a minute or two before carving.

To serve

  • Steamed rice, yakiniku dressing and flash fried greens scented with ginger & garlic.

cooked wagyu beef yakiniku with steamed rice