The secret to giving these flank steak skewers that Asian “zing” that will keep folks coming back for more is sesame oil and freshly grated ginger.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 3 hrs |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) flank steak
- skewers
Instructions
- Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, green onions, lemon juice, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl until marinade is smooth.
- Thinly slice steak with the grain into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Thread steak slices onto skewers and place in a flat plastic or glass container. Pour marinade over skewers. Cover container with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Flip skewers and continue marinating in the refrigerator, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove skewers from marinade, discarding marinade.
- Cook steak skewers on the preheated grill until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- If you are using thin wooden skewers, soak them for 20 to 30 minutes.
- To get the maximum amount of juice, apply light pressure as you roll a room-temperature lemon on the counter before cutting it open.
- Partially freezing the steak tends to make it much easier to slice.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 503 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 2221 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
The family wasn’t too crazy over this recipe. I will admit that I made these indoors in a cast iron skillet so that could be the difference.
Very good – some even make it into the house for the rest of the family 😉
These were awesome!!! Definitely use the fresh grated ginger!
LOVED these! Stick to the grilling time listed – the ones we grilled longer were still amazing but not as good as the ones that were only grilled 3 minutes each side.