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Fresh Spring Rolls with Yakiniku

These Fresh Spring Rolls with Yakiniku are bursting with savory and refreshing ingredients. It's fun to wrap Japanese BBQ beef and crunchy vegetables in rice paper and seal in the deliciousness. Serve it with homemade yakiniku sauce for dipping.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 fresh
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 4 leaves red leaf lettuce
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 1 bunch cilantro (coriander)
  • ¾ lb thinly sliced short rib
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 Japanese or Persian cucumber
  • 1 green onion/scallion
  • 1 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 8 rice papers
Yakiniku Sauce (Tare)
  • ½ cup gluten-free soy sauce (I used Kikkoman Gluten-Free Tamari Soy Sauce)
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp mirin
  • 2 Tbsp sake
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes) (or use ichimi togarashi)
  • ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ clove garlic
  • ½ knob ginger
  • ¼ apple (I used Fuji apple)

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the lettuce, mint, and cilantro and dry completely. Gather all the ingredients on the working surface.
  2. Add all the ingredients for the sauce: ½ cup soy sauce, 3 Tbsp granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp mirin, 2 Tbsp sake, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, ½ tsp gochugaru (or ichimi togarashi), ½ tsp sesame oil, and freshly ground black pepper.
  3. Grate ¼ apple, ½ clove garlic, and ½ knob ginger.
  4. Add the grated apple, garlic, and ginger into the sauce and mix all together.
  5. Place the meat in a single layer and drizzle some of the sauce on top. The sauce does not have to cover the entire meat. In Japanese BBQ restaurants, they usually just drizzle a small amount to the meat. 
  6. Peel the carrot. Use a julienne peeler or a knife to cut the carrot into julienned strips.
  7. Cut the cucumber diagonally into thin slices and then cut them into thin strips.
  8. Cut off the green part of the green onions and we will only use the white part. Cut the white part in half lengthwise and thinly slice into long strips. Soak in iced water to make them crisp and curl.
  9. Heat the griddle or frying pan or outdoor grill and brush the oil on the griddle. When it’s hot, start cooking the meat. Once you get nice char on one side, flip and cook the other side. Cooking time varies depends on the meat and its thickness. Set aside.
  10. Once all the food is prepared, pour hot water into a large bowl. Working with 1 wrapper at a time, soak the wrapper in the hot water and rotate 2-3 times, about 5 seconds. The wrapper will still feel slightly stiff but don’t worry, it will become softer. Place it flat on a plate.
  11. Lay the lettuce, carrot, cucumber, white part of green onion, and grilled meat at bottom 1/3 of the rice paper.
  12. Pick up the bottom of the rice paper and press firmly down to hold the filling in place. Roll tightly once.
  13. Around the middle of the rice paper, fold both sides into the center and roll up tightly 1-2 times.
  14. Right before finish rolling, place the mint and cilantro leaves on the rice paper and finish rolling up. This way, you can see through the mint and cilantro. Set aside and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining rice papers and fillings.
  15. Cut in half or in thirds, and serve with the Yakiniku Sauce.
To Store
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  1. If not serving immediately, keep the spring rolls tightly covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Information

Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 434mg (18%) Potassium 261mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2047IU (41%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8fresh

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 434mg 18%
Potassium 261mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2047IU 41%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.