Asian Steak Roll Ups
Easy make-ahead roll ups with tons of veggies and the best Asian marinade loaded with so much flavor. Can be grilled or pan seared!
Anything that’s stuffed or rolled is always, ALWAYS, a win in my book, and these steak roll ups are no exception.
With an amazingly flavorful Asian marinade, these roll ups are stuffed with four different kinds of vegetables – asparagus spears, zucchini, bell pepper, and carrots, although you can really add more or less veggies to taste.
Now I have tried this with flank steak and I was not a fan. It was too thick of a cut, even after pounding it out, and it required too much maintenance. That being said, I highly recommend using thin sliced sirloin. It is a more expensive cut but well worth it. I promise.
These can also be assembled ahead of time and thrown on the grill (or pan seared if you don’t have a grill) and served either as a mind-blowing appetizer or light dinner to sneak in all those veggies for your picky eaters.
If you’re anything like us, you’ll munch on these as an appetizer early on in the day, and then devour the rest for dinner, and then again as a midnight snack.

Asian Steak Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
- 1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 ½ pounds thin-sliced sirloin or top round steak
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
For the marinade
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and Sriracha; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, asparagus, carrots, bell pepper and zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
- Cut beef into 8 serving-size pieces, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness, if needed.
- Working one at a time, top each beef slice with vegetables, roll up and secure with a toothpick. Reserving 2 tablespoons, brush soy sauce mixture onto the roll ups and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or place a grill pan over medium high heat.
- Add roll ups to the grill, seam-side down, and cook until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately with remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture, garnished with cilantro and sesame seeds, if desired.
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These rolls look fantastic! Great idea to wrap the veggies inside.
Great dish. I made it last Sunday. It’s always nice to have variety with dinner.
Yummy, sound so delicious. I must try it on next weekend. Kids will love it. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! It looks so yummy and healthy at the same time! I love those thin-sliced steaks and how you put the seshame seeds and tiny pieces of vegetable on them. I prefer grilling. It will be perfect for dinner night with the whole family. Thank you so much for sharing!
Interesting recipe, with lots of veggies making the dish colorful and yummy, I also loved the photos, will try it out soon at my home.
I enjoyed the post as well as the comments and i think Irene has raise an interesting suggestion, using skirt steak might be an innovative idea.
I am looking to make this for a friend. Is this something I can make and she can warm up later for dinner or do you think the meat will get to tough? Should I cook the meat thoroughly or just a few minutes so when she heats it up later it won’t be too tough? any help would be appreciated. Cannot wait to try this yummy recipe.
I would recommend the latter – cooking it for a few minutes so that it is not overcooked too much when this is reheated.
I made this for a meal for the family and it was devoured by all from Grandma (that’s me) down to my 11-year-old granddaughter. (The two younger boys were suspicious only because they don’t like beef.) A large platter was quickly demolished and my granddaughter asked me to PLEASE make it again soon. And it certainly could not be faster or easier to make. I highly recommend it to everyone. Thanks for a super delicious recipe!
Hi! I love your recipes!!
You mentioned the grill pan you use and the website you purchased it from in an earlier posting BUT i was hoping yo could tell me the size of the pan and also the deptness. I want your exact pan 🙂 I very new at cooking and need a little help.
Thanks!!!
Mars, I went ahead and posted a link to the exact pan to a previous comment of yours. 🙂
I made this tonight and it was delicious!
I was reading through the comments and someone inquired about the pan you use. I went to Amazon and saw the lodge cast iron grill pan but i am looking at different sizes, shapes, and deptness. Can you please past a link to the exact pan you use from amazon so i can purchase the exact one.
Thanks 🙂
The grill pan used here is the Lodge L8SGP3 Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron Square Grill Pan, 10.5-inch. Hope that helps!
I tried Vietnamese Steak roll, it’s delicious but they also use some roller i dont know their name, look like it made from rice or something, did you ever try that for this dish?
I actually have not tried it but it sounds amazing!
Could you use pork or chicken to do something like this? I have a beef allergy! Thanks.
Yes, of course!
i had thinly sliced Kobe beef in my fridge and thanks to you i had the right recipe for it!
Thanks I tried this with great success… loved it… I hope you don’t mind I put a link to your blog on my blog having shown my use of the recipe…
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Goodness! These ( like every other recipe of yours I have tried) were great! Used our panini press thingie to grill veggies and the assembled steak roll ups, and it was all just much quicker and tastier than I expected. Thanks!
What a great idea! I am going to try this at my next gathering. They look so cool.
I could definitely power through all of these. Yum!
Is that actually long enough to cook the veggies inside? I would think you would have to put them in the oven a few mins to really cook the veggies. Looks so yummy!
If the veggies are cut into matchsticks as directed in the recipe, the cooking time should be more than sufficient. But as always, please do what works best and what is most comfortable for you and your preferences.
Asian Steak Roll Ups is so delicious. Its color is so beautiful with many ingredients and I think its taste is actually very wonderful. I will try it…