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ASIAN BEEF WRAPS

Wraps are all the rage; they’re fast, easy to make and filling. These ones can be enjoyed hot or cold.

INGREDIENTS
¼ cup   50 mL   EACH soy sauce and rice vinegar
1 tbsp   15 mL   sesame oil
2 tbsp   30 mL   EACH chopped fresh gingerroot and garlic (or ¼ cup/50 mL bottled hot garlic, ginger and chili mixture)
2 tbsp   30 mL   sugar
¾ lb   350 g   Beef Stir-fry Strips (or Inside Round or Sirloin Tip Marinating Steak, cut into thin strips across the grain)
2 cups   500 mL   cooked sticky rice (e.g. Thai fragrant)
1-2 tsp   5-10 mL   canola oil
4   4   8-inch (20-cm) spinach or other flavoured tortillas/wraps
1 cup   250 mL   bagged cabbage and carrot cole slaw
2 tbsp   30 mL   EACH chopped pickled ginger (optional) and sesame seeds, toasted
    Salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 15 minutes
MARINATING TIME: 30 - 60 minutes

DIRECTIONS
Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and sugar in resealable freezer bag. Add beef to bag and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Remove beef from bag and reserve marinade.

Heat oil in non-stick skillet or wok, add beef and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until browned outside, but still pink inside. Remove from skillet and set aside. Pour reserved marinade into skillet and bring to full boil for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat and reserve sauce.

To assemble each wrap, spread cooked rice over half of tortilla and top with some cole slaw, pickled ginger and cooked beef. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with some of the boiled marinade (or reserve it to use as a sauce on the side). Tightly roll up each wrap and cut in half on an angle. Serve with stir-fried vegetables or a fresh green salad tossed with rice vinegar dressing.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 4 SERVINGS


   
   

TIP
Wraps can be sliced into mini pinwheel sandwiches to be used as hors d’oeuvres.