- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
Pulehu is Hawaiian for "to cook over hot coals." In this grilled steak tip skewer recipe from Hawaiian chef Sheldon Simeon, a punchy, bright basting sauce of sake, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry vinegar, garlic, ginger, and scallions flavors the beef.
Ingredient:
- 1 small sweet onion, such as Maui, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 Hawaiian chiles or red Fresno chiles, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon Agrumato lemon olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
- 1 cup mirin
- 1/2 cup sake
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 6 scallions, roughly chopped
- 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly sliced
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 3 pounds hanger steak, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
