Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 2 squid steaks, really fresh because squid looses flavor easily and quickly
  • grape seed oil
  • 3 tablespoons dry sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/3 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon green onion

Instruction

  • Season the squid steaks with salt. Set them aside
  • In a small sauce pan add the sake, mirin, zest and sugar and place it over medium heat. Bring it to a boil.
  • Add the orange juice and soy sauce. Bring it back to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • Place a large cast iron skillet over hight heat. Turn on your exhaust fan. When the pan is super duper hot add a splash of oil and then place a squid steak into the pan. Sear it till it browns. Flip it and sear the other side.
  • Unless you could fit both steaks into the pan comfortably, repeat step 4 with the second steak and at the end of the cooking add the teriyaki sauce to deglaze the pan.
  • Put the other steak back into the pan and warm it. Remove the squid to a cutting board and slice it then plate it. Let the sauce continue to reduce till it just becomes syrupy.
  • Sauce the squid, top with green onions and serve.