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Beef Negimaki (Japanese Beef Scallion Rolls) served on a square black plate upon a bed of lettuce and sprinkled with sesame seeds

Beef Negimaki (Beef Scallion Rolls)

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By Yuto Omura
https://sudachirecipes.com
Learn how to make delicious beef negimaki made with thin slices of tender and juicy beef wrapped around thick pieces of spring onion and braised in a rich, sukiyaki-style sauce. This dish is quick and easy to make, and makes the perfect appetizer or bento box filler!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course Appetizers, Bento, Sides
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 401
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Appetizers, Bento, Sides
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 401

Ingredients 
 

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp sake
  • 1 tsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 80 g green onion
  • 150 g thinly sliced beef
  • 1 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cooking oil
  • 2-3 lettuce leaves optional for serving

Instructions 

  • Mix 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp sake, 1 tsp light brown sugar and 1 tsp rice vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.
    Sauce for beef negimaki in a glass bowl
  • Wash 80 g green onion and cut into 10cm (4 inch) pieces.
    4 pieces of 10cm spring onion (negi)
  • Cut 150 g thinly sliced beef into long pieces and wrap them around each piece of green onion.
    Spring onion wrapped with thinly sliced beef
  • Sprinkle with 1 tsp all-purpose flour and rub it evenly over the surface. Brush off any excess.
    Beef negimaki coated with a thin layer of flour
  • Heat a frying pan on medium, and once hot add 1 tsp cooking oil. Swirl the oil around until the bottom of the pan is evenly coated and place the negimaki with the seam (edge of the roll) facing down. Turn and fry until evenly the meat is evenly browned all over.
    Beef negimaki frying in a frying pan
  • Add the sauce to the pan and fry until the sauce is slightly sticky and sticks to the surface of the negimaki. (Be careful not to cook down too much or it will become too salty and bitter.)
    beef negimaki frying in sauce in a frying pan
  • Line a plate with 2-3 lettuce leaves and place the negimaki on top. Drizzle with any sauce leftover in the pan.
    Japanese beef negimaki served over a bed of frilly lettuce and topped with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 174.3g | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.6g | Protein: 12.9g | Fat: 29.9g | Saturated Fat: 11.56g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.83g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1188mg | Fiber: 1g