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BEEF NEGAMAKI

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YIELD

4 servings

ACTIVE

15 minutes

TOTAL

50 minutes

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12 SCALLIONS, ENDS TRIMMED

4 THIN-CUT TOP ROUND STEAKS (1 TO 1¼ LB)

¾ CUP CLASSIC STIR-FRY SAUCE

3 TBSP SUGAR

3 TBSP WATER

Microwave scallions in a loosely covered pie plate on high 1 minute to soften.

Place each steak between sheets of plastic wrap. Gently pound until about 8 x 6 in. and image in. thick. Lay 3 scallions down length of each piece; tightly roll up from a long side. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Put in a large ziptop bag.

Stir sauce, sugar and water in a microwave-safe bowl until sugar dissolves. Add image cup of mixture to bag; refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.

Heat outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan. Grill negamaki 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Discard marinade. Remove picks; trim ends of negamaki, then cut alternately straight across and diagonally in 2-in. lengths.

Microwave sauce in bowl to heat; serve with negamaki.

SIDE SUGGESTION

Rice, edamame

DIFFERENT TAKES

- Substitute thin asparagus spears for the scallions.

- Stir some wasabi into the stir-fry sauce mixture.

- Sprinkle negamaki with toasted sesame seeds before serving.

PER SERVING

CALORIES 313 TOTAL FAT 13G SATURATED FAT 5G CHOLESTEROL 75MG SODIUM 920MG

TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES 27G DIETARY FIBER 1G PROTEIN 29G