This Week's Meals - Zelda Spectacular (2/3): Meat and Rice Bowl.

The serving sizes are set up for my diet, and seeing as I'm diabetic, and nearly all this is rice, it makes for a small dish. Could use some green onions to drizzle on top. :)

# Meat and Rice Bowl

The Legend's Cookbook
5.0 servings

1.0 pound top sirloin steak (thinly sliced)
0.5 cup soy sauce
1.0 tbsp sesame oil
0.25 cup mirin
1.0 tbsp fresh ginger (minced)
3.0 cloves garlic (minced)
2.0 tbsp brown sugar
2.0 tbsp chili paste
3.0 whole scallions
pickled red onion (garnish)
1.0 tsp vegetable oil
1.0 tsp sesame seeds
1.0 cup short grain Asian rice
1.0 cup water

1 - In a large bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, and chili paste.
2 - Add thinly sliced steak making sure to coat well.
3 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
4 - Add water and rice to a pot. Bring the water to a boil.
5 - Once at a boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Wait five minutes.
6 - After five minutes, reduce the heat to low. Wait five minutes.
7 - After five minutes take the pot off heat. Wait five minutes.
8 - Chop scallion into small rounds.
9 - Remove steak from marinade and pat dry to remove excess.
10 - In a pan on high heat, add vegetable oil.
11 - Once hot, add steak and cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side. (You want to hear a nice sizzle and see a good golden brown color!)
12 - Add cooked rice to a bowl and top with meat.
13 - Garnish with sesame seeds, pickled onions, and scallions.