Japanese Steak Rolls

So if you are like me and love oriental food, being gluten free meant missing out on most of your favorites dishes because the primary ingredient in most oriental dishes is soy sauce, which contains wheat as a stabilizer and thickener.  Well miss out no more, as there are good, wheat free soy sauces available at your local health food store and they taste no different than their wheat-containing relative.  So bust out those chopsticks and enjoy!

Japanese Steak Rolls
For the dipping sauce-
Process the following ingredients in a food processor, transfer to a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.  Cool to room temperature.
1 1/2 cups red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

For the steak rolls-
1 lb. flank steak, trimmed
Salt and pepper
16 asparagus spears, trimmed to about 8 inches long
16 scallions (green onions),  trimmed to about 8 inches long

Marinade-
6 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
6 Tbsp gluten free soy sauce
4 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
Combine ingredients in a small dish and set aside.


Slice flank steak across the grain into 16 strips about 1/2 inch thick.  Pound each strip out to 1/8 inch thickness, then season with salt and pepper.  Place an asparagus spear and scallion across short end of the beef.  Roll beef around vegetables and secure with a toothpick.  Place beef rolls in a shallow baking dish or rimmed baking sheet.  Repeat with remainder beef and vegetables.  Pour marinade over beef rolls and let sit for 10 minutes.

Preheat broiler.  Broil steak rolls for about 5 minutes.  Brush dipping sauce over steak rolls and broil 2 additional minutes.  Remove from oven and serve with sticky rice.

Try substituting other vegetables that you like...red bell peppers, zucchini and slices of sweet yellow onion work great also.  If you like a little spice, add 1 Tbsp Sriracha to your marinade.

Original recipe from Cuisine At Home and adapted to meet the needs of a gluten free diet.