Asparagus Negimaki (japanese Beef Rolls)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• salt
• 24 thin asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup mirin or 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 bunch green onion, greens portions only
• 1 1/2 lbs beef tenderloin
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill pan until hot; bring salted water to a boil over medium high heat in a saucepan.
• 2 blanch asparagus spears for 1 minute; drain and plunge in an ice water bath to stop cooking.
• 3 in a small saucepan combine soy sauce, sugar, mirin (or dry sherry), ginger, and garlic; heat over medium heat until reduced and slightly thickened; set aside to cool.
• 4 cut green onions in fourths, lengthwise, so you have long strips.
• 5 slice beef in 1/4 inch slices, then pound to tenderize and thin out.
• 6 dip beef slice in soy sauce mixture and place on a clean work surface; season with pepper.
• 7 place an asparagus spear and a piece of green onion on the beef slice and roll up.
• 8 do the same with the remaining asparagus and beef.
• 9 grill beef rolls about 2 minutes until slightly charred and medium rare. turn several times and brush with soy sauce mixture.
• 10 remove to a serving platter and drizzle generously with soy sauce mixture.