Flank Steak Teriyaki
This Flank Steak Teriyaki is a family favorite recipe for weeknight meals or special occasions. The marinade is made with a delicious blend of soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger, giving the steak a sweet and savory flavor.
Teriyaki beef is a popular Chinese restaurant dish and with this recipe, you can save some cash and make this easy recipe at home. You won’t regret making this recipe.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients, so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the store.
- This skillet steak teriyaki also comes together in 30 minutes, so you don’t have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
- This homemade copycat recipe will satisfy your takeout cravings.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- beef sirloin or flank steak
- cornstarch
- oil
- water
- soy sauce
- honey
- rice wine vinegar
- sesame oil
- minced garlic
- fresh ginger
- red pepper flakes
- sliced green onions
- sesame seeds
🔪 How to Make This Flank Steak Teriyaki
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Add the diced steak into a ziplock bag and then toss with the cornstarch until well coated.
- Cook the coated steak in a large skillet until seared on all sides.
- In a small bowl, combine water, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, fresh ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir until honey is mostly dissolved.
- In the skillet, pour some oil and sauté green onions and 1 tsp of sesame seeds for about 2 minutes. Until slightly browned.
- Add the teriyaki mixture to the skillet and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. About 3 minutes.
- Combine the meat and teriyaki sauce and stir to make sure the beef is evenly coated. Garnish with more sesame seeds and green onions before serving and serve over rice.
🥄 Equipment
You will need these kitchen tools to help you make this recipe:
- storage bag
- large skillet
- small bowl
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store leftover steak teriyaki in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezing – You can also freeze the leftover beef in a freezer bag or freezer container for up to three months.
Serve With
We love to serve this homemade skillet alongside our other Chinese food favorites such as this Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork, Air Fryer Egg Rolls, or Creamy Crab Wontons.
💭 Tips
- Cut the flank steak into even-sized pieces so that it cooks evenly.
- Make sure that you coat the pieces of beef well in the cornstarch.
- The skillet will need to be hot to get a nice sear on the beef.
- Don’t burn the green onions, so watch them closely while they sear.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this flank steak teriyaki recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The best method is to sear it in a skillet however, you can also grill it.
Cut flank steak against the grain, this will help the beef stay tender.
You can marinate steak for up to 24 hours.
🍽 More Flank Steak and Beef Recipes
Do you enjoy beef? If so, try these delicious recipes:
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Flank Steak Teriyaki
Equipment
- storage bag
- large skillet
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef sirloin or flank steak thinly sliced or cut into chunks
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons oil
Sauce
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Place the sliced beef in a bowl or a resealable plastic bag.
- Pour ½ cup cornstarch into the bag and shake to coat the beef chunks.
- Heat oil in a large skillet.
- Pour the beef into the skillet and cook on med-high heat until the meat is seared and cooked on each side.
- Once done, remove the beef and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine water, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, fresh ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir until honey is mostly dissolved.
- In the skillet, pour some oil and sauté green onions and 1 tsp of sesame seeds for about 2 minutes.
- Until slightly browned.
- Add the teriyaki mixture to the skillet and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. About 3 minutes.
- Combine the meat and teriyaki sauce and stir to make sure the beef is evenly coated.
- Garnish with more sesame seeds and green onions before serving and serve over rice.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
