Cubed Garlic Steak / Saikoro Steak
Juicy, tender and garlicky bite sized steak that usually costs a fortune at izakayas! Easily made at home, Cubed Garlic Steak or Saikoro Steak is an easy dinner recipe that can get whipped up in under 30 minutes. I love having bite sized steak, it's so much easier for me to enjoy!
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1.25 lbs Steak
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce or Ponzu
- 1 tsp Yuzu Kosho (optional)
FOR GARNISH
- 1 inch Daikon
- 1 stalk Green Onion
Instructions
- Begin by slicing the garlic. Try to make them all even in thickness so it browns evenly when you fry it. Chop the green onions and set aside for garnish.
- Peel one inch of the daikon radish and grate into a bowl. Put a paper towel over it to drain the water. Set aside for garnish.
- Now the fun part! Cut the steak into 1 - 1 1/2 inch cubes and season with freshly ground black pepper and salt.
- Heat 2 tbsp of neutral oil on a stainless steel pan. Fry the garlic until golden brown and transfer to a paper towel to drain excess oil. Keep the garlic infused oil and prepare to sear the steak!
- Heat the oil on high until slightly smoking. Add the cubed steak and quickly sear one side, about 1 - 2 minutes. Flip the steak to sear the other half, be careful not to force the steak off the pan. Flip it only when it browns on the bottom (stainless steel pans are bothersome sometimes). Sear for another 1 minute. Repeat until all sides are seared.
- After seared, turn off the heat and add the soy sauce and yuzu and stir to combine.
- Add the fried garlic chips and garnishes on top. At the very top, add the grated daikon (kind of like a cherry on top!). And enjoy!