Grilled Beef Stuffed With Asparagus

• 6 asparagus spears, trimmed to 6 inches
• 2 6-ounce fillet steaks
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1/4 cup sake
• 2 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 2 teaspoons caster (superfine) sugar

1. To make the marinade, combine all the ingredients in a jug.
2. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then set aside.
3. Bring a deep frying pan of water to a simmer.
4. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 minutes, or until just tender.
5. Rinse well under cold running water.
6. Slice each steak in half horizontally.
7. Use a meat mallet to pound into 6 inch pieces, each one about 1/16 inch thick.
8. Place two pieces of beef on a piece of plastic wrap so that they slightly overlap.
9. Place three asparagus spears across the beef and roll from the short end using the plastic wrap as a guide.
10. Twist each end of the plastic tightly and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
11. Repeat this process with the remaining beef and asparagus.
12. Remove the beef from the plastic wrap.
13. Add it to the marinade and place in the fridge for 2 hours.
14. Remove the beef from the marinade and pat dry with a paper towel.
15. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
16. Add the beef and cook, turning, for 5 minutes, or until browned.
17. Add the marinade and simmer for 2 minutes, or until reduced.
18. Transfer the beef rolls to a chopping board and slice each one in half.
19. Drizzle over the pan juices to serve.

inches, fillet steaks, oil, sake, soy sauce, mirin, caster

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/grilled-beef-stuffed-with-asparagus-recipe/ (may not work)