The Secret Ingredient (Sesame): Seared Sesame Tenderloin Skewers Recipe

• 1/4 cup tamari
• 1/4 cup ponzu
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• Small splash of mirin
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• Chopped fresh chili to taste
• 3/4 pound beef tenderloin, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup white sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup black sesame seeds

1. Begin by making the sauce/marinade. Whisk together the tamari, ponzu, toasted sesame oil, mirin, ginger, garlic, cilantro, scallions and chili. Divide the mixture in half. Place one half in a large Ziploc bag, and the other half in a serving bowl.
2. Add the beef to the Ziploc bag, and seal. Massage the marinade into the beef. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, soak as many 3- or 5-inch bamboo skewers as you have cubes of meat in water for at least 30 minutes.
4. Preheat your grill pan over medium-high heat.
5. Mix the sesame seeds together in a pie dish.
6. Remove the meat from the marinade, and discard the marinade. Thread 1 cube onto each skewer.
7. Dredge the meat in the black and white sesame seeds, covering them on all sides, pressing them into the meat if necessary. Grill 1 to 2 minutes on each of the four sides of the meat. Serve with the reserved sauce.

tamari, ponzu, sesame oil, mirin, ginger, clove garlic, fresh cilantro, scallions, fresh chili, beef tenderloin, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/05/the-secret-ingredient-sesame-seared-tenderloin-skewers-beef-appetizer-recipe.html (may not work)