Beef Wrapped Asparagus Spears with Sesame and Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- Sesame Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted 45 mL
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 marinated jarred chipotle chile
- 1/8 tsp salt 0.5 mL
- 1/2 cup canola oil 125 mL
- Beef-Wrapped Asparagus:
- 1 strip loin steak (3/4 lb/350 g), semi frozen
- 1/8 tsp salt 0.5 mL
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 0.5 mL
- 12 green asparagus, blanched in salted water
- 1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, shaved 125 mL
Instructions
- To make sauce: In food processor, combine all sauce ingredients. Process for 1 minute. Set aside in refrigerator to allow flavors to infuse.
- To prepare beef-wrapped asparagus:
- 1. Season semi-frozen beef steak with salt and pepper, cut into 12 long strips 1/4- x 6-inch (0.5- x 15-cm) each. Wrap each beef strip around one asparagus spear.
- 2. In large sauté pan, heat canola oil medium-high heat, add garlic and wrapped beef asparagus. Cook until beef is nicely browned.
- 3. Remove to plate. Brush beef-wrapped asparagus with sesame sauce and garnish with Parmesan curls (use vegetable peeler to make curls).
Yield
12 servings
serving size
1 asparagus and 1 steak strip
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 70 |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 1 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Sodium | 170 mg |
| Potassium | 58 mg |
