Grilled Sticky Sesame Steak Skewers
Grilled Sesame Steak Skewers are simple and exploding with flavor. Sirloin steak soaks in a simple sesame ginger marinade for a few hours before threaded onto skewers with red onion and grilled until sticks and caramelized. Serves 4+ in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds sirloin steak cubed into large bite-size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoons ground white pepper
- 6 cloves garlic grated
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2/3 cup low-sodium tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 large red onion diced into large pieces
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1½ tablespoons cold water (cornstarch slurry)
- sliced green onions for serving
- chopped cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Toss the steak in the white pepper and set off to the side.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, ginger, brown sugar, oyster sauce, tamari, toasted sesame and olive oil and sesame seeds. Add in the cubed steak, cover and marinated for 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat your grill to 450℉ (or 230℃).
- Thread the steak and onions onto metal skewers.
- Pour the marinade into a skillet, heat on high and bring to a boil, cooking the sauce for 5 minutes. Make a slurry by mixing 1½ teaspoons of cornstarch with 1½ tablespoons cold water. Whisk the slurry into the sauce until it thickens. Remove the skillet off of the heat and measure out 1/2 of a cup. Reserve any remaining sauce for serving.
- Place the skewers onto your preheated grill grates. Cover and grill for 6 to 8 minutes or until a grill marks form and the skewers easily release from the grill.
- Turn the skewers and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Meanwhile, brush the tops (with the grill marks) with some of the measure out glaze. Turn and brush more of the glaze over the steak and onions. Repeat this a few times until the glaze caramelizes.
- Remove the skewers from the grill and sprinkle with sliced green onions and cilantro, if desired. Serve remaining sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 2skewers | Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 2512mg | Potassium: 766mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 5mg