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Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• garlic
• soy sauce
• monosodium glutamate
• white sugar
• beef sirloin steak
• green onion
• bamboo skewer

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl, mix the mirin, garlic, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar. Place the beef and green onions into the marinade, stir to coat with marinade, and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Soak bamboo skewers in water.
2. 2 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
3. 3 Roll a slice of thin beef around a piece of green onion; skewer the roll with 2 bamboo skewers, place about 1/2 inch apart. Repeat twice more, placing 3 beef rolls onto the 2 skewers. Repeat with remaining beef, green onion, and skewers until all the beef is rolled up. Place skewers onto a broiling pan. Discard used marinade.
4. 4 Broil until browned on both sides, about 3 to 3 1/2 minutes per side.

By Julie Moon

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• egg
• white vinegar
• soy sauce
• ponzu sauce
• scallion
• garlic
• brown sugar
• sesame oil
• togarashi
• ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Place eggs in a pot. Cover with about 1 inch water. Remove eggs and stir vinegar into water. Bring to a boil. Gently place eggs back in the pot. Cover and cook for 5 minutes to soft-boil. Cook 3 minutes more for hard-boiled eggs. Prepare an ice bath in the meantime.
2. 2 Remove heat and immediately place eggs in the ice bath. Peel eggs carefully.
3. 3 Combine soy sauce, ponzu sauce, mirin, scallions, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, togarashi, and ginger in a container such as a jar. Mix well to ensure sugar dissolves and garlic breaks up.
4. 4 Place eggs in mixture and seal. Marinate for 1 day. Eggs keep for 3 or 4 days after.

By Epicure Amber

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• shrimp
• canola oil
• self-rising flour
• potato starch
• kosher salt
• cayenne pepper
• sparkling water
• dashi stock
• soy sauce
• white sugar
• daikon radish

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Dry peeled and deveined shrimp on paper towels. Flip each shrimp over and make shallow cuts through to make sure they won't curl up when frying. Refrigerate until needed.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. 4 Combine self-rising flour, potato starch, salt, and cayenne in a bowl with a whisk. Add cold water and whisk until flour disappears and a crepe-like batter is achieved. Coat shrimp in batter.
5. 5 Fry shrimp in small batches, no more than 6 at a time, making sure they don't stick together, until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
6. 6 Stir together dashi broth, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar for sauce. Grate daikon radish over. Taste and adjust as needed.
7. 7 Serve shrimp with dipping sauce.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• water
• soy sauce
• white sugar
• tapioca flour
• tater drum
• vegetable oil
• cabbage
• squid
• fish flakes
• mayonnaise
• soy sauce
• seaweed

Instructions

1. 1 Teriyaki Sauce: In a pot, boil water and add Japanese soy sauce until re-boiled. Add the sugar and mirin. Add the tapioca flour in small batches until thickened, whisk smooth.
2. 2 Potato Bites: Preheat oil in a fryer or a deep pan to 350 degrees F. Fry tater drums according to packaging or approximately 3 minutes.
3. 3 In a skillet, heat oil, add the squid and cabbage. Saute with Japanese Soy Sauce until light-brown color, place on the plate.
4. 4 Place the prepared tater drums, followed by the 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce, and mayonnaise on top of squid/cabbage plating. Then sprinkle fish flakes and seaweed. Serve.

By Potato Goodness

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• spring roll wrapper
• lettuce
• shrimp
• cucumber
• carrot
• cilantro
• soy sauce
• white wine vinegar
• rice vinegar
• ginger root

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl of cool water, soak a wrapper until limp. Lay wrapper out flat. Place 1/6 of lettuce down middle of wrapper, then 1/6 of shrimp, cucumber, carrot, and cilantro. Fold over each end and tightly roll the wrapper around the contents, as if making a burrito. Moisten at seam; press to close.
2. 2 Lay on plate, cover with moist paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve. Then slice in two and serve with dipping sauce, below, or peanut sauce.
3. 3 To make the Quick Thai Dipping Sauce: Combine mirin, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a small bowl.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• scotch fillet
• soy sauce
• sugar
• sesame seed
• sesame oil
• shallot
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, stir together the soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, shallots, garlic, and mirin. Add the meat, and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the meat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Serve with salad or fried rice.

By Michael Patten

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• scallion
• garlic
• sesame seed
• cornstarch
• ginger
• white sugar
• red pepper flake
• sesame oil
• shrimp
• gochujang

Instructions

1. 1 Combine soy sauce, 2 minced scallions, garlic, sesame seeds, cornstarch, ginger, mirin, sugar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl.
2. 2 Place shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag; add soy sauce marinade. Squeeze out excess air, seal the bag, and shake until shrimp coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp, reserving any remaining marinade in the bag. Cook and stir until opaque, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer shrimp to a bowl.
4. 4 Add 3 tablespoons reserved marinade and gochujang to the skillet; cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Brush glaze over cooked shrimp (or use as a dip). Sprinkle remaining 1 minced scallion on top.

By Sandra's Easy Cooking

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• ✓ mirin
• brown sugar
• gochujang
• water
• soy sauce
• beef top sirloin
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• ginger
• lime juice
• garlic
• brown sugar
• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• pear
• scallion

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk scallions, pear, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, garlic, lime juice, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add beef; coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Transfer beef slices from marinade to preheated grill, reserving marinade; cook until no longer pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side. Place beef in a serving dish.
4. 4 Place marinade in a saucepan with soy sauce, water, gochujang, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon mirin. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened to sauce consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over beef.

By mollymayo

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• sesame seed
• water
• perilla leaf
• scallion
• onion
• sweet potato
• cabbage
• glutinous rice cake
• ginger
• black pepper
• garlic
• sesame oil
• brown sugar
• gochugaru
• soy sauce
• gochujang
• chicken breast
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large nonstick saucepan. Add chicken pieces; cook and stir until nearly opaque, 4 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Combine gochujang, soy sauce, gochugaru, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, black pepper, and ginger in a bowl. Add to the saucepan with the chicken. Cook and stir until chicken pieces are browned and well coated, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir rice cakes, cabbage, sweet potato, and onion into the skillet with the chicken mixture. Cook until sweet potato changes color, about 10 minutes. Add 2 to 2 1/2 scallions and perilla leaves. Cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add more water if sauce seems to be drying up. Garnish with remaining scallions and sesame seeds.

By mykoreaneats

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• red miso paste
• egg yolk
• cooking sake

Instructions

1. 1 Combine mirin, miso paste, egg yolk, and sake in a saucepan; mix well and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce is the consistency of jam, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Lil Hil

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• sake
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar is dissolved. Use immediately, or cool and store in the refrigerator.

By Kevin

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• water
• dashi granules
• soy sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in dashi, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in mirin and soy sauce.

By CRIMSON667

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat soy sauce, sugar, and mirin in a small saucepan over medium heat.
3. 3 Cook and stir until liquid is reduced to about 3/4 cup.

By noogie01

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• champagne vinegar
• sunflower oil
• hazelnut oil
• sugar
• sesame oil
• ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Beat mirin, champagne vinegar, sunflower seed oil, hazelnut oil, sugar, sesame oil, and ground ginger together in a bowl until smooth.
2. 2 Let dressing sit at room temperature until the flavors blend, at least 30 minutes.

By kat

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• sake
• sugar
• ginger
• cornstarch
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and ginger puree to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium low. For a marinade, remove from heat and allow to cool. For a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch and water to form a smooth paste and stir into the mixture; allow to simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.

By Bob

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• miso
• sake
• brown sugar
• soy sauce
• salmon
• baby bok choy

Instructions

1. 1 Stir miso, mirin, sake, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a shallow dish. Add salmon fillets; turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes, or in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
2. 2 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
3. 3 Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Transfer fillets onto the baking sheet, reserving marinade.
4. 4 Place bok choy in the marinade; turn to coat. Arrange bok choy next to salmon on the baking sheet, reserving marinade.
5. 5 Broil in the preheated oven until salmon is lightly charred on the edges, about 4 minutes. Flip salmon and bok choy; brush with reserved marinade. Continue cooking until salmon is browned and flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes. Transfer salmon to serving plates. Continue cooking bok choy until it is tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes more.

By fiedlerbrews

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• egg
• soy sauce
• sake
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring eggs to room temperature by soaking them in warm water for about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a low boil.
3. 3 Carefully pierce the bottom of each egg with thumb tack. Gently lower eggs into the boiling water.
4. 4 Gently lower eggs into water and boil for 6 minutes 20 seconds. Remove eggs and place in a bowl of ice water until completely cool, about 2 minutes.
5. 5 While the eggs are cooling, stir together soy sauce, mirin, sake, and pepper for marinade in a bowl.
6. 6 Carefully peel cooled eggs; try to start from the middle of the shell and work you way up and down.
7. 7 Place whole peeled eggs in marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 to 4 hours, or up to 2 days for stronger flavor, turning eggs every 30 minutes or as often as you prefer.
8. 8 Slice eggs in half when ready to use.

By Lazarus

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• mackerel fillet
• soy sauce
• sugar
• ginger root

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse fillets; pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Mix together soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and fresh ginger in a medium bowl. Place fillets into marinade and let stand for at least 20 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat the oven broiler or an outdoor grill for high heat.
4. 4 Cook fillets in the preheated broiler, basting occasionally, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 8 minutes.

By Jana Marko

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• sake
• brown sugar
• ginger
• green onion
• turmeric
• beef short rib

Instructions

1. 1 Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin, brown sugar, ginger, green onions, and turmeric in a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Add the short ribs and toss until thoroughly and evenly coated.
2. 2 Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 12 hours, tossing occasionally.
3. 3 Preheat a charcoal grill for high heat.
4. 4 Remove meat from the refrigerator. Grill over very hot charcoal until slightly caramelized and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Any excess marinade can be used to baste the meat while it's grilling. Flip meat after basting to allow to caramelize, about 1 minute more per side.
5. 5 Serve immediately, spooning or brushing on any accumulated juices from the plate.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• water
• brown sugar
• rice wine vinegar
• sake
• garlic
• black pepper
• chicken breast

Instructions

1. 1 Mix soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, mirin, sake, garlic, and pepper in a bowl to make a sauce.
2. 2 Place chicken in an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Pour sauce over chicken. Close and lock the lid. Select Meat function; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C); if not, cook chicken for another 2 to 4 minutes.
4. 4 Remove chicken from the pot and cut up or shred. Mix with the sauce from the pot.

By cyans

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• cooking spray
• miso
• rice wine
• halibut fillet
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Set oven rack about 4 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with cooking spray.
2. 2 Whisk miso, rice wine, and mirin together in a small bowl until smooth.
3. 3 Place halibut on the baking sheet and cover with 1/2 the miso mixture.
4. 4 Broil in the preheated oven until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and brush with remaining miso mixture. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Continue broiling until second side is golden, 3 to 4 minutes more.

By Allyson

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• miso paste
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• lime
• salmon
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk mirin, miso, soy sauce, brown sugar, and lime juice together in a bowl or high-rimmed tray. Immerse salmon fillets in the marinade. Marinate for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Heat a well oiled grill pan over medium heat. Add the salmon fillets, reserving marinade in the bowl. Cook, flipping as needed, until grill marks form, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Place salmon fillets onto a baking sheet and spoon reserved marinade over each fillet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 6 minutes.

By Ethan Block

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• sake
• white sugar
• salmon fillet
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Mix the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a shallow dish; place the salmon fillets in the dish, skin side up. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the salmon and reserve the marinade. Pan fry the salmon 4 to 5 minutes per side, gradually adding the marinade to the pan, this will intensify the flavor and help to keep the salmon moist. Serve once the salmon is cooked through and is easily flaked with a fork.

By Sarah Davies

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• egg
• dashi stock
• sugar
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Beat eggs thoroughly in a bowl; whisk in dashi stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce until sugar has dissolved. Lightly grease a tamago pan or a small nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat.
3. 3 Pour a thin layer of egg mixture into the hot pan and swirl to coat the pan. Cook until egg layer is firm on the bottom but still slightly liquid on top, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Then lift up one edge using a spatula and roll up the egg layer.
5. 5 Push omelet roll to one side of the skillet. Oil the skillet again and pour in another thin layer of egg, lifting the first omelet roll up slightly to allow the egg to flow underneath.
6. 6 Roll up the first omelet in the new layer of egg and push omelet to the edge of the skillet as before.
7. 7 Repeat the process with the remaining egg mixture, oiling the pan each time if needed.
8. 8 Remove rolled omelet to a serving platter and cut into 6 equal pieces to serve.

By Pokerman11

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• egg
• dashi stock
• sugar
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk eggs, dashi stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce together in a bowl.
2. 2 Heat ⅓ oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add about ⅓ egg mixture; quickly swirl the pan to evenly cover the bottom. Start rolling up omelette from one side to the other as soon as it is set.
3. 3 Keep roll to one side; add ⅓ more oil to the skillet and ⅓ more egg. Swirl the pan, ensuring entire bottom is covered, including around and underneath first roll; cook until set. Roll up omelette starting from side with first roll, and including first roll, so you end up with one roll.
4. 4 Repeat process with remaining ⅓ each oil and egg and so you end up with one roll; transfer to a bamboo rolling mat. Roll up omelette tightly; cool about 3 minutes.
5. 5 Unwrap omelette; slice into 6 pieces. Serve warm or cold.

By ChefJackie

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• sake
• ginger
• pork loin
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix together soy sauce, sake, mirin, and ginger in a large bowl until combined.
3. 3 Add sliced pork; stir to coat. Cover the bowl and marinate for about 1 hour.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Sauté pork in hot oil until browned and cooked through; discard marinade. An instant-read thermometer inserted into pork should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By baby23

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• kabocha squash
• dashi stock
• fried tofu
• onion
• sake
• soy sauce
• sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.
3. 3 Cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

By kyoko

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• red wine vinegar
• brown sugar
• lime juice
• ginger
• cucumber
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk mirin, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, lime juice, and fresh ginger together in a large bowl. Add cucumber and onion: gently toss to coat. Chill in the refrigerator before serving, about 30 minutes.

By Christiane Potts

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• ground beef
• ginger
• soy sauce
• sake
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ginger and stir well. Stir soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar into beef mixture; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute more.

By ZAYO

Ingredients

• ✓ mirin
• soy sauce
• water
• brown sugar
• honey
• ginger
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• chicken drumstick
• water
• potato starch

Instructions

1. 1 Combine soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, honey, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl to make the sauce.
2. 2 Place drumsticks into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and pour sauce on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove drumsticks and set aside.
4. 4 Switch to Saute function and bring sauce to a boil. Mix 2 tablespoons cold water and potato starch in a small bowl to make a thick slurry. Quickly stir mixture into the sauce and continue stirring until sauce has thickened to your preferred consistency. Serve drumsticks with sauce.

By Diana71