Chinese American Takeout Recipe

Beef Teriyaki Sticks

Beef teriyaki sticks are a Chinese American takeout appetizer of marinated beef strips grilled, broiled, or griddled on skewers.

Recipe at a glance

PurposeAdditional Chinese restaurant menu recipe family
Cuisine or formatChinese American Takeout
Consolidation ruleClosely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb flank steak or sirloin, sliced into strips
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Skewers
  • Neutral oil

Method

  1. Slice beef thinly across the grain.
  2. Marinate with soy sauce, hoisin, sugar or honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
  3. Thread beef onto skewers.
  4. Grill, broil, or griddle until browned and just cooked.
  5. Brush with extra marinade only if it has been boiled first.
  6. Serve hot.

Menu-literacy notes

  • This is a Chinese American takeout item, not a Japanese teriyaki benchmark.
  • It often appears in appetizer combos and pu pu platters.
  • Contains soy, sesame, and usually wheat through hoisin or soy sauce.

Menu appearances covered by this recipe

  • Beef Teriyaki
  • Beef Sticks
  • Teriyaki Beef

Variations and substitutions

  • Adjust protein, vegetables, and heat level only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
  • For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, nuts, sesame, shellfish, and shared wok or fryer use.
  • For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: fried items should stay crisp, noodles should not become mushy, and sauces should coat rather than flood the dish.

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