A few weekends ago I got what I thought was an interesting request from the Missus. She wanted Teri-Beef…….. Man, what a blast from the past for me! I love teri-beef sandwiches. So while She went with the strange low carb teri-beef in lettuce cups…I just did mine the way I like it.
I've gotten pretty good at actually grilling the soft #2 thin cut rib eye on my Weber. Man was this a blast from the past……it made me long for the Teri Beef King at Jolly Roger Drive-In. The one we used to go to was next to the graveyard near Kahala Mall, it's now a Zippy's. We used talk about how Waialae Drive-In was haunted because it was next to the graveyard and we were told that part of the parking lot was built over half the cemetery….supposedly the movie would go upside down at midnight and there was a faceless woman ghost that haunted the women's restroom……I heard that the ghost moved on to the Kahala Theatre's after the drive-in closed??!??
Anyway, this is basically my "Fourth Grade Teri-Beef" with some grown-up touches. So easy……
Teri-Beef:
1 cup Aloha/Yamasa Shoyu
3/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/3 cup mirin
2-3 Tb grated/minced garlic
2 tsp ginger juice
3-4 bunches green onion, white part only chopped
– Mix all ingredients until sugar is totally dissolved.
– Taste and adjust
– You should be able to get 1 1/2 – 2 pounds of meat with this
– I separate all the meat slices and mix well with the sauce before putting into a ziploc
– Marinate for at least 6 hours and no more than 14-16…it will get real salty
– Grill or panfry
Man……..this makes me miss "home"……
Tell me, where is/was your favorite teri-beef sandwich?
And here's a total blast form the past…..anybody remember Hana Chicken?
My goodness……I'm getting majorly old…..before you know it, I'm going to blabbing about Yum Yum Tree!
Thanks for letting me reminisce!
those sandwiches look awesome!
I like mine with mayo and lettuce on a Hawaiian roll! Yum!
How did they build a parking over half a cemetery? Wouldn’t they have to dig out the dead people first?
I love Teri beef! Never had Teri beef sandwiches but I always get the lunch plate in Kaui at Bobby’s!
Oh, I want those sandwiches!
Great commercial! Love the dude’s hair style!
They really hit the spot Kat!
Double yum Kristy!
Maybe TFD…maybe….
Hi CC – I actually had something close to that back then. Scary….. Angel Flight’s as well. Yikes!
That looks delicious! I just happen to have some Aloha Shoyu. 🙂
Hi Soo – Try it out….it’s a really easy one!
This stuff looks so good! Had never seen teri beef sandwiches before but I am pinning this recipe to try later!!
Hi JS – This is a real easy one. I grew up eating this stuff so it’s comfort food for me.
what kind of meat cut did you use
Hi Alex – Rib eye sliced for bulgogi.
By the way, for those in the Denver area, you can get Aloha Shoyu at H Mart. (The big Korean market off Parker road)
In Ewa Beach, think it was Tropical Drive In. They were very good, think they were a buck each. Ate them there for years.
Hi Mike – I really took stuff like this for granted, since they served it everywhere when I was growing up. It took my move to the mainland to appreciate all of this. Thanks for commenting!
Byrons drive in
Talk about a blast from the past Karin….when I think of Byrons; I think of the “shrimp Burger”. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment!
Terri-King 4 evah!! Jolly Roger Dillingham. I can’t believe no drive in picked up that sandwich. I want that sandwich now, with grilled onions and mayo!!!!
My goodness Michael, you got me craving a Teri Beef King now!!!!!