Grilled Teriyaki Steak | Valerie's Kitchen (2024)

A delicious homemade teriyaki sauce turns ordinary steak into this flavorful Grilled Teriyaki Steak. Serve it with rice and stir-fried vegetables for a quick, wholesome meal.

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As summer hits its stride, I’m happy to be sharing another great grilling recipe with you all. With a little advance prep, you can have this Grilled Teriyaki Steak on your dinner table in under 30 minutes. It’s quick, easy, and will totally satisfy your craving for that sweet, sticky teriyaki flavor that pairs so perfectly with savory grilled steak.

The key to this recipe is a homemade teriyaki sauce that will knock your socks off! Store-bought teriyaki sauce can be too thick, overly sweet and many times, loaded with sodium. Who needs that? It is really very easy to make and your efforts will pay off big time when you drizzle it over grilled steak and serve it with rice and stir-fried veggies.

Love this quick, easy meal!

Teriyaki Steak Marinade Ingredients

• Soy sauce – Always go with reduced sodium soy sauce so it’s easy to control the salt content of your recipes. You can substitute tamari for gluten-free teriyaki.
• Olive oil
• Minced garlic
• Freshly ground pepper

What is the Best Cut of Beef for Teriyaki?

• Flank steak – This is the cut you see most commonly used for teriyaki. Flank steak is a very lean cut with great beef flavor. The drawback to this cut is that it can become tough and chewy if not cooked properly.
• Top sirloin steak – This is my favorite cut to use for teriyaki steak. It’s quite lean but very easy to grill to tender perfection. It’s also readily available the one of the less expensive cuts of steak.

Teriyaki Sauce Ingredients

• Soy sauce – Or tamari for gluten-free.
• Mirin – Also known assweet rice wine. Mirin adds a punch of umami and a hint of sweetness to Japanese sauces, marinades, and dressings.
• Granulated sugar
• Sesame oil – It adds an unmistakable and absolutely crave-worthy nutty flavor that is common in so many Asian dishes.
• Fresh ginger – To finely grate your ginger, use a microplane zester. You can use ginger paste if you’d like.
• Minced garlic
• Water and cornstarch – To create the cornstarch slurry that will thicken the sauce.
• Garnish – It looks pretty to garnish the sliced Teriyaki Steak with sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onion.

To save time, make a batch of the sauce and store it in a container in the fridge so it’s ready for you when you need it. Just warm it briefly in the microwave and you’ll be good to go. You may want to thin it with a little water if it has thickenedtoo much.

How to Make Grilled Teriyaki Steak

1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Place the steak in a zippered plastic storage bag and add the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or up to 6 hours.
3. Grill the steaks for approximately 6 to 7 minutes per side to an internal temperature of no more than 145 degrees F for a medium-rare to medium result. The amount of time needed to cook your steak to the desired level will depend on the type and thickness of your cut.
4. Meanwhile, add the Teriyaki Sauce ingredients, except the cornstarch and water, to a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the cornstarch into the water until dissolved and then add the mixture to the pan. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.

How to Slice Teriyaki Steak

Allow the grilled steak to rest for about 10 minutes, then slice the steak across the grain into thin strips and drizzle the steak with some of the teriyaki sauce. I like to serve the steak right from the cutting board, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion. Place the remaining teriyaki sauce in a small bowl so everyone can add as much as they’d like to their plates. It’s delicious drizzled over rice and vegetables too!

Serving Suggestions

Quickly stir fry any veggies you love in a little oil in a frying pan or wok on the stove. Start with the harder ingredients like carrots, broccoli, and bell peppers. When they begin to soften, add softer vegetables like mushrooms and zucchini and season with a bit of salt and pepper. There’s no need to add a stir-fry sauce, just plate the vegetables and cooked rice with the Teriyaki Steak and drizzle everything with the flavorful teriyaki sauce.

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This post was originally published on July 6, 2015. It has been updated with new text and images.