These Soy Glazed Asparagus Beef Roll Ups are the perfect appetizers for any occasion. Both filling and easy to make, you will definitely impress the crowd with this one!
Tender sliced beef steak wrapped asparagus then pan-fried in a simple sweet and savory soy glaze.
These delicious beef roll ups take a little effort but are so worth the reward.
What is Soy Glazed Asparagus Beef Roll Ups?
Thinly sliced beef is rolled in pre-boiled asparagus spears then seared on all sides and tossed in a Japanese style sweet and savory soy glaze.
A healthy, sugar-free and low carb asparagus roll wrapped in steak to fit your dietary needs.
What can go inside these beef roll ups?
These beef asparagus rolls are perfect just the way they are but you can go ahead and add thinly sliced carrots, bell peppers, or even zucchini to make it more filling.
How do you make a paper thin steak?
To make these asparagus steak rolls, you can buy thinly sliced steak at many Asian supermarkets. You can also do it yourself by using a meat slicer or knife. It’s the easiest to slice meat when it’s semi-frozen.
What ingredients do I need and how do you make asparagus beef roll ups?
- Thinly Sliced Beef – about 15 slices. Buy thinly sliced beef from Asian supermarkets or slice your own.
- Asparagus – pre boiled making sure not to overcook.
- Salt – table salt or sea salt.
- Black Pepper – fresh or pre-ground.
- Cooking Oil – high temp neutral cooking oil such as vegetable oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil.
- Japanese Sake – use Japanese cooking sake which is fairly inexpensive and can be found in most Asian supermarkets.
- Sweetener – use your preferred sweetener.
- Soy Sauce – low sodium is preferred. For gluten free you can use tamari or coconut aminos.
- Garlic – grated using a hand grater.
- Green Onions – finely chopped for garnish.
- Sesame Seed (optional) – sprinkle on top for garnish
- Togarashi (optional) – top if you prefer a spicy kick.
Roll pre-cooked asparagus in thinly sliced beef. The beef should be thin enough that you don’t need a toothpick to keep it secure. Cook beef roll ups on a pan. Rotate frequently and until they are thoroughly cooked.
Add soy glaze sauce to the pan and continue to cook for 15-20 seconds. Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle green onions and optional sesame seeds and togarashi.
What kind of beef should I use for this beef roll up recipe?
Use thinly sliced chuck or ribeye beef like the ones used for shabu shabu. They can be purchased at most Asian grocery stores.
You also could request your local meat shop to slice you some as well.
What is the nutrition information for this beef roll ups recipe?
- 76 Calories
- 1g Carbohydrates
- 1g Fiber
- 5g Protein
- 6g Fat
- 16mg Cholesterol
- 237mg Sodium
- 102mg Potassium
- 9mg Calcium
- 1mg Iron
- 130ui Vitamin A
- 1mg Vitamin C
Looking for other beef recipes?
- Japanese Seared Tataki Steak
- Japanese Style Garlic Steak
- Japanese Grilled Beef – Yakiniku
- Japanese Wafu Hamburger Steak
- Japanese Beef Bowl Gyudon
Now, let’s get making this Japanese style beef roll up recipe!
- Prepping Time 10M
- Cooking Time 10M
- Total Time 20M
- Net Carb/Roll ~.5g
- Servings 15 Rolls
Ingredients
- 3/4 lbs Thinly Sliced Beef (will need 15 slices)
- 15 Stalks Asparagus
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 4 tbsp Japanese Cooking Sake
- 2 1/2 tbsp Sweetener (sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener)
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onions
- 1/8 tsp Sesame Seed (optional)
- 1/8 tsp Togarashi (optional)
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) In a stove-top pot, boil water on high.
3) In the meantime, cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces.
4) Once water is boiling, add cut asparagus and cook for 1.5 minutes. Strain water and set boiled asparagus aside.
5) Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and set aside.
6) Finely chop green onions and set aside.
7) In a small Teflon fry pan, add 4 tbsp of Japanese sake, sweetener, Soy Sauce, ground garlic and bring to boil. Let sauce boil for 10-15 seconds then set aside.
8) In the meantime, take 2 asparagus pieces and roll it up with the slices of beef.
9) In a large Teflon fry pan, add olive oil on high heat. Once the oil is heated and starts to lightly smoke, reduce heat to medium and carefully add the beef rolls with conjoining ends faced downwards on the pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper and rotate rolls until cooked, about 3-4 minutes.
10) Once beef rolls are cooked, add soy glaze sauce and cook for an additional 15-20 seconds. Transfer beef rolls to a serving plate, drizzle any extra sauce on top and finish with a sprinkle of green onions, optional Toasted Sesame Seeds and Togarashi.
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Soy Glazed Asparagus Beef Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 3/4 lbs Beef Thinly Sliced
- 15 Stalks Asparagus
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 tbsp Cooking Sake
- 2 1/2 tbsp Sweetener sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onions
- 1/8 tsp Sesame Seed optional
- 1/8 tsp Togarashi optional
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- In a stove-top pot, boil water on high.
- In the meantime, cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces.
- Once water is boiling, add cut asparagus and cook for 1.5 minutes. Strain water and set boiled asparagus aside.
- Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and set aside.
- Finely chop green onions and set aside.
- In a small Teflon fry pan, add 4 tbsp of Japanese sake, sweetener, Soy Sauce, ground garlic and bring to boil. Let sauce boil for 10-15 seconds then set aside.
- In the meantime, take 2 asparagus pieces and roll it up with the slices of beef.
- In a large Teflon fry pan, add olive oil on high heat. Once the oil is heated and starts to lightly smoke, reduce heat to medium and carefully add the beef rolls with conjoining ends faced downwards on the pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper and rotate rolls until cooked, about 3-4 minutes.
- Once beef rolls are cooked, add soy glaze sauce and cook for an additional 15-20 seconds. Transfer beef rolls to a serving plate, drizzle any extra sauce on top and finish with a sprinkle of green onions, optional Toasted Sesame Seeds and Togarashi.
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