Beef Negimaki

🛒 Ingredients

• Beef sirloin, thinly sliced 150 g · 300 kcal
• Scallions 50 g · 16 kcal
• Soy sauce 30 g · 16 kcal
• Mirin (sweet rice wine) 30 g · 72 kcal
• Sake (Japanese rice wine) 15 g · 20 kcal
• Granulated sugar 10 g · 40 kcal
• Vegetable oil 10 g · 90 kcal

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Trim scallions to match the width of your beef slices, usually about 10-12 cm (4-5 inches); blanch them quickly in boiling water for 30 seconds, then immediately immerse in ice water to stop cooking and drain well.
2. Lay each beef slice flat, place a small bundle of blanched scallions at one end, and roll the beef tightly around the scallions.
3. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, mirin, sake, and granulated sugar for the sauce; set aside.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the beef rolls seam-side down in the skillet and sear all sides until beautifully browned.
5. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef rolls in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, turning occasionally, until the sauce thickens and coats the beef rolls beautifully, about 5-7 minutes.
6. Remove from heat, slice the beef rolls into 2-3 cm (1-inch) pieces, and serve immediately, optionally garnished with sesame seeds.