Japanese Beef and Asparagus with Wasabi Mayonnaise

Japanese Beef and Asparagus with Wasabi Mayonnaise

Ingredients
Marinade:
6 Slices of very thin eye fillet steak
1/4 tsp grated Garlic
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsb sesame oil
2 tbsp Mirin (Japanese soy, similar to Sake but with less alcohol content)
2 tbsp pre-mixed sauce of Garlic, ginger & sesame sauce marinade

Ingredients:
1/4 cup good quality Mayonnaise
1 tsb Wasabi Paste
1.5 tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp black sesame seeds
6 Asparagus spears, topped and tailed

Method:
Marinade the steak in all the ingredients above for around one hour. Wrap the steak around the asparagus spears, if need be secure with toothpicks.

Place some olive oil in to a pan and heat up, add the steak and cook on one side for a few moments, turning occasionally. The steak should be think enough that they will not need to be cooking for any longer than 5 minutes max, keep turning. Leave to cool slightly in the pan with its juices.

Meanwhile, beat the mayonnaise with the wasabi paste, add the hot water and mix to a smooth texture. You can add a little lemon juice if you like, but literally a drop or else it will become too bitter.

In a dry pan, heat up and add the sesame seeds. Heat up for a few moments, remove to the side.

Place the mayonnaise in the centre of a serving place, place the asparagus spears in the centre, sprinkle with the black sesame seeds and serve.