Description
Succulent steak bites with miso ginger dressing offer a perfect balance of umami and zest from Japanese-inspired ingredients. Delicate meat morsels pair harmoniously with a bold, tangy sauce that elevates simple protein to a restaurant-quality experience you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb/454 g steak (ribeye, sirloin, or skirt), cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- Cooked rice (or any grain)
- 2–3 handfuls bok choy or other leafy vegetable
- ¼ cup white miso paste
- 3 tbsps fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsps rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsps honey or agave
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Blend shallot, ginger, garlic, miso paste, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and neutral cooking oil until smooth and emulsified in a blender.
- Rice Cooking: Prepare white rice following package guidelines, aiming for a fluffy texture in approximately 18-20 minutes.
- Vegetable Preparation: Wash and chop bell peppers, broccoli, or snap peas into bite-sized pieces for quick cooking.
- Steak Conditioning: Thoroughly pat sirloin or ribeye dry with paper towels, then generously season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring even coating.
- Skillet Heating: Warm a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, adding unsalted butter until it foams and turns golden brown.
- Steak Searing: Carefully place seasoned steak pieces into the hot skillet without overcrowding, cooking 30-45 seconds per side to develop a rich caramelized crust.
- Vegetable Sautéing: Quickly cook prepared vegetables in the same pan using remaining steak drippings for enhanced flavor profile.
- Plating: Arrange steak bites over warm rice, position sautéed vegetables alongside, and liberally drizzle with prepared miso ginger dressing.
- Final Touch: Sprinkle chopped green onions or sesame seeds for additional texture and visual enhancement.
Notes
- Meat Selection Tip: Choose well-marbled cuts like sirloin or ribeye for maximum tenderness and flavor intensity.
- Searing Technique: Let steak sit undisturbed in hot pan to develop golden-brown crust, preventing meat from steaming instead of caramelizing.
- Dressing Emulsion Trick: Blend miso dressing ingredients at high speed to create smooth, perfectly integrated sauce without separation.
- Temperature Control: Use medium-high heat for achieving perfect steak bites with crispy exterior and juicy interior, avoiding overcooking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg