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Korean-Style Marinated Skirt Steak With Grilled Scallions

Korean-Style Marinated Skirt Steak With Grilled Scallions reads umami 7.6, richness 5.6 and salinity 5.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean main, about 1 hr 2 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 8.5 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 5.6 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 1.0 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.0 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 6.7 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 4.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.6 · Richness 5.6 · Salinity 5.3 · Sweetness 5.3 · Allium 4.4 · Nutty 3.8 · Funk & Ferment 2.9 · Herbaceous 2.5 · Warm Spice 2.3 · Floral 1.5 · Fruity 1.2 · Sourness 0.9 · Earthy 0.9 · Bitterness 0.9

What's in it (10)

• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar (brown sugar is good)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 scallions
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 lb skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 portions
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Time & effort: about 1 hr 2 min (32 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 158.7 kcal, 10.2 g protein, 8.5 g fat, 11.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (6 steps)

1. Preheat grill.
2. Combine sugar, soy sauce, sake, garlic, scallions(white part only-reserve the green part), ginger and sesame oil in a medium size flat dish. Add the steak and coat well with the marinade. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes and up to overnight, turning once.
3. Remove meat from marinade and grill on each side for 2 to 3 minutes, for medium rare. If you like, reduce remaining marinade by about half and use to drizzle over grilled meat.
4. Brush the remainder of the scallions(the green parts) with the oil and season with salt and pepper and grill them with the meat.
5. Remove from grill, cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.
6. Enjoy!

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Vegetable Fried Rice — Chinese-American
• One-Pan Vegetable Fried Rice with Egg — Chinese-American
• Beef Yaki Udon — Japanese
• Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein — Chinese-American
• Korean Ground Beef Bowl — Korean

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.