The whole family will love these fresh Japanese beef rolls.
Ingredients
- 6 beef minute steaks
- 12 stalks asparagus
- 12 spring onions
- 1 carrot
- 60ml (1/4 cup) light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake (see Top tips) or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons mirin (see Top tips)
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 40g butter
- 100g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Steamed rice, to serve
Method
- Step 1Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over medium–high heat. Meanwhile, halve beef widthwise. Place half the beef side by side between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound until 4mm thick. Repeat with remaining beef.
- Step 2Trim asparagus and onions to 8cm lengths. Cut carrot into 12 x 8cm-long batons. Blanch asparagus and carrot in boiling water for 30 seconds. Add onions, then blanch for a further 30 seconds. Drain, refresh in iced water, then drain again. Pat dry with paper towel.
- Step 3To assemble rolls, place 1 piece of beef lengthwise on a work surface. Lay 1 asparagus stalk, 1 carrot piece and 1 onion widthwise along bottom edge. Roll up beef to enclose vegetables. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining beef and vegetables.
- Step 4Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar in a bowl. Add beef rolls and turn to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add half the rolls and cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and rolls. Wipe pan clean and reserve remaining marinade.
- Step 5Return pan to heat with butter. Melt butter, then add mushrooms. Cook, tossing, for 3 minutes or until browned. Stir in reserved marinade, bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
- Step 6Divide beef rolls among bowls. Drizzle with mushroom sauce and serve with steamed rice.
- Low carb
- Lower gi
Nutrition
2451 kj
Energy
30g
Fat Total
11g
Saturated Fat
3g
Fibre
47g
Protein
116mg
Cholesterol
1270.66mg
Sodium
23g
Carbs (sugar)
30g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
These rolls are known as negimaki. You can vary the vegetables to include green beans, baby corn or wilted spinach. You will need 12 toothpicks.
Top tips: Sake is from bottle shops. Mirin is sweet Japanese rice wine. Available from supermarkets.
- Author: Sophia Young
- Image credit: Brett Stevens
- Publication: MasterChef
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