I Have Ginsu Knives. There, I Admitted It.

Tonight I made these for dinner..

 

Spicy Asian Beef Kebabs

 

 

 

These are my own creation- sort of. Recipe to follow.

 

 I am under the gun to get this post up.. it's 11:28 pm.. my kid is NOT asleep and I'm still wiping crusty things off of the table and floor from his "wipe crusty things all over the house- all day" gig.

 

I had to reach into the back of my drawer for a new knife and I pulled this out:

 

 

 

A GINSU Knife!

 

Do you remember the Ginsu commercials? OMG. This knife must have been purchased via tv infomercial. I think I remember doing it.. if I'm honest.

 

This knife? Is about 20 years old- NO LIE.

 

I have never sharpened it. EVER.

 

I have to show you the commercial. Some one will have it on you tube..

 

YES!

 

This is IT. This is my knife.  1992.. I was right.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f9VBBdGbsM

 

 

How many of you remember this?

 

It was $29.95 back then.. Somehow, I'm thinking it would be cheaper now.

 

Also? I looked in my drawer and found the steak knives that go with this set. Even worse.

 

Do you think I can get these on the Antiques Roadshow?

 

Btw- If you want to make these Spicy Asian Beef Kebabs- Here's how I do it:

 

Marinate cubed beef in this (below) for 2 to 4 hours. I don't do overnight marinades when I marinate with soy sauce or vinegar because I find it breaks down the meat too much and it becomes mushy.

 

* Also- the secret here is to use RIBEYE STEAK.

 

Yeah, it's expensive. But it's SO WORTH IT.

 

5 tablespoons of grated FRESH ginger

4 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil (don't leave this out!)

4 or more tablespoons of Sriracha hot sauce

teaspoon or more of red chili flakes

1/2 cup of soy sauce

2 diced scallions

2 tablespoons of brown sugar or honey

4 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar (or white vinegar if that's all you have)

2 tablespoons of garlic powder (you can use fresh but the powdered works fine here)

handful of chopped cilantro

 

I also make some skewers of red onions and mushrooms.

 

I put the steak onto some skewers and just sear it on all sides on my grill pan.. or you can do it outdoors if you gave a grill.

 

I serve it with white rice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did the onions and mushrooms in the wok this time.. Just stir fried them in the marinade for a bit..