Beef and Cheese Yakitori and cabbage salad

When I was studying at the Paris - Sorbonne Université, 

there were a couple of Japanese restaurants across the street (rue Monsieur le Prince)

where I used to go very often for lunch. 

To be honest, it's not a fancy Japanese with high quality sushi and sashimi...

But, they had incredibly good Yakitori.

Yakitori is mostly marinated chicken or beef skewers. 

Des brochettes à la japonaise quoi...

Here in the States, I can't find them like in Paris.

So I made my favorite Yakitori at home.

Beef and cheese!! So YUMMY!!

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

It is really simple to make!

This is what you need:

skewers, cheese sticks or chunks and paper thin cut beef

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

Take a skewer, insert the cheese and repeat for the amount of skewers you want:

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

Wrap the cheese with the beef.

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

Season the skewers with salt and pepper.

Heat a pan with some oil, 

cook them until golden brown.

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It cooks pretty quickly since the beef was paper thin...

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

It's done!

Place them nicely on a plate.

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

I like to eat them as is but if you want more flavor, you can dress with this sauce.

In the same skillet, add 2 Tbs of soy sauce, 1 Tbs of Mirin, 2 Tbs of sugar.

Boil until the sugar melts and the sauce becomes glossy.

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Put the skewers back in the skillet and roll them in the sauce.

MIAM MIAM 

So delicious!! 

I took the picture with only 5 skewers...

I'm already eating one... I couldn't wait...

Beef and cheese skewers - Yakitori @monamieshon.com

And along with that Yakitori, usually you are offered a cabbage salad.

I love that! It's so refreshing!!

Marinated cabbage salad @monamieshon.com

I thought it would be very hard to make that kind of cabbage salad, 

that there was a secret recipe behind it because it was so delicious.

But, actually...

it can't be easier...!!!

Maybe it is not their recipe but what I make has the same taste and even better! 

hahaha

All you need is two handful shredded cabbage

3 Tbs of Seasoned Gourmet Rice Vinegar

3 Tbs of sugar

Mix them together.

Leave at least an hour.

DEGUSTEZ  !!!

BON APPETIT  !!