Easy Beef Enoki Rolls Recipe

By far my favorite dinner recipe to make is these beef enoki mushroom rolls served over a bed of warm fluffy rice. Everything comes together in one pan and 20 minutes, making it the perfect weeknight meal! This is a dish that I make time and time again thanks to its ease of preparation, accessibility, and well, delicious flavors!

Why you’ll love this recipe

This dish is a marriage of simple ingredients that highlight their individual and combined flavors and textures. Not only are the thinly sliced, fatty tender beef and slightly chewy enoki mushrooms a top-tier combo, but the sauce that it’s cooked in is incredibly delicious. I love mixing it into the rice – it’s a literal rice thief!

These rolls are also versatile and customizable. Instead of beef, you could also use pork, chicken, lamb, and even tofu skin – just make sure they’re thinly sliced. The rolls can also include other ingredients in addition or in place of the enoki mushrooms including zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, and asparagus. The possibilities are truly endless!

Whether you’re making this as a quick weeknight dinner, for easy meal prep, or a special date night in, I’m confident you’ll love this!

Beef Enoki Rolls Ingredients & Substitutions

Enoki mushrooms: enoki mushrooms can be found at your local Asian market in the produce section. If you want to, you can also use other types of mushrooms like beech mushrooms and seafood mushrooms, which look like thick enoki mushrooms.

Shabu beef: to ensure that you can easily roll the beef and help it keep its shape, you want to use thinly sliced beef or shabu beef. Shabu beef is beef that is used for shabu or hot pot. I usually used ribeye or sirloin for this recipe. Thinly sliced pork, chicken, and lamb would also work too!

Medium onion: the onions add a subtle hint of sweetness. I used yellow onions but you can use sweet onions, white onions, or red onions.

Napa cabbage: to make this dish a bit heartier, I like adding chopped napa cabbage. I think the beef and cabbage combo is top-tier.

Thai chili peppers: for a subtle kick, I added Thai chili peppers but you can use serrano peppers, jalapeno peppers, or just skip it.

Eggs: eggs are added at the end to tie the sauce and beef enoki rolls together.

Neutral oil: any neutral-tasting oil with a high smoke point would work for this including avocado, corn, canola, vegetable, sunflower seed, or grapeseed. I personally use avocado oil.

Sesame oil: sesame oil is added at the end to preserve its nuttiness and boldness. A little is all you need but it makes all the difference!

Scallion: added for freshness

Freshly ground black pepper: ground black pepper complements beef so I like to add a small pinch.

Sauce Ingredients & Substitutions

Soy sauce: my favorite soy sauce brand is Pearl River Bridge. For a less-salty sauce, you can use low-sodium soy sauce.

Mirin: adds a subtle hint of sweetness and deepens the flavors of the sauce. Mirin can be substituted with cooking wine or sake.

Mushroom bouillon powder: for an elevated sauce, I like adding mushroom bouillon powder, which is super umami and flavorful. You can also use dashi powder or chicken bouillon.

Water: water is added to create more sauce and balance out the saltiness.

How to prepare Beef Enoki Rolls

Step 1: Assemble beef enoki rolls

Separate the enoki mushrooms into 10 to 12 portions. Wrap each enoki portion individually with a slice of shabu beef. Set aside for later.

Step 2: Prepare the sauce

For the sauce, combine soy sauce, mirin, mushroom powder, and water. Mix until well combined or until the mushroom powder has fully dissolved.

Step 3: Cook cabbage and aromatics

In a pan, heat neutral oil over medium heat. Add the onions, napa cabbage, and Thai chili peppers. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.

Step 4: Add beef enoki rolls

Place the beef enoki rolls on top of the vegetables in one layer. Then pour the sauce right over the beef rolls. Cover with a lid and simmer on low for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5: Pour in whisked eggs

When the beef rolls are fully cooked, pour the whisked eggs on top in a circular motion. Top with scallions, sesame oil, and ground black pepper. Cover and allow the eggs to cook, about 1 minute.

Step 6: Serve and enjoy

Once the eggs are set, remove them from the heat. Serve over freshly cooked rice and enjoy!

Cooking Tips for Beef Enoki Rolls

To ensure your beef enoki rolls come out delicious every time, here are some tips to keep in mind!

• For best results, the right beef must be used for this recipe. Thinly sliced ribeye or sirloin beef are ideal because they are easy to wrap around the mushrooms and have good fat marbling. If you use beef slices that are too thick, they may lose shape while wrapping and cooking.
• Sometimes the width of the sliced beef will be much shorter than the length of enoki mushrooms. If that’s the case, start from one end and slightly angle the beef so that as you roll, it overlaps to the side. This will lengthen the beef so that it covers the entire length of the mushroom.
• While I used onions and cabbage, free to use any type or combination of vegetables you like including zucchini, sweet peppers, carrots, and more!
• To save time, you can assemble the beef enoki rolls, and prep the vegetables and sauce in advance. When it’s mealtime, you’ll just need to assemble the dish.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I substitute the beef with other types of protein?

Yes, of course! Although this recipe is enoki mushrooms wrapped with beef, you can use any type of protein that you want! Some include pork, chicken, lamb, and even tofu skin. Just make sure they are thinly sliced!

What if I can’t find enoki mushrooms?

Enoki mushrooms are quite unique due to their long stems however, you can substitute them with other mushroom varieties that have similar characteristics such as seafood mushrooms and beech mushrooms.

Can I add other ingredients to the rolls?

Absolutely! The possibilities are truly endless – you can add anything you like! Some tasty addition ideas include zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, and even asparagus.

Can I make beef enoki rolls in advance?

For best results, this dish is best enjoyed hot and fresh however, they can be made ahead of time and reheated later. If possible, I recommend assembling the beef enoki rolls, and prepping the vegetables/aromatics and sauce separately, then cooking it right before serving. But if you want to make this in advance for easy meals or even meal prep, just make sure to store them in an airtight container or wrap them with saran wrap in the fridge. To reheat, run it through the microwave until warm and serve!

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