2 lb. beef, top or bottom round 1 C soy sauce 1 C pear nectar 1/2 C sake 1/4 C toasted sesame oil 3/4 C honey 1 jalepeño, chopped 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves 4 Tbsp grated ginger 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp sesame seeds Black pepper Kochukaru (optional)
1. Freeze the beef until firm up enough to slice very thinly. Blend remaining ingredients except for salt, sesame seeds, black pepper & kochukaru until smooth. Add beef to marinade & stir to coat. Marinate for 7 hours. 2. Heat oven to 200º F. Drain beef, blot dry & place on a rack on top of a baking sheet. Grind salt & sesame seeds in a mortar & pestle. Sprinkle over beef with fresh-ground black pepper. 3. Bake about four hours, rotating pans halfway through, until dried & jerky-like.
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