Three steak wraps in a round orange dish on top of a white napkin next to a bowl of veggies, cream cheese dip, cilantro, and a plate of flour tortillas.

Japanese Garlic Sesame Cream Cheese Steak Wrap

Name: Japanese Garlic Sesame Cream Cheese Steak Wrap
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 mL) each soy sauce and rice vinegar; 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola oil; 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 striploin steaks, excess fat trimmed (about 1 1/4 lb/600 g total); 2 tbsp (30 mL) Ontario butter, melted; 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh cilantro; 8 small flour tortillas; 1 cup (250 mL) shredded romaine lettuce; 1 carrot, grated; 1/2 cup (125 mL) julienned cucumber; 1/3 cup (75 mL) Ontario cream cheese, softened; 2 tbsp (30 mL) toasted sesame seeds; 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce; 1 small clove garlic, minced

Savour Ontario Kitchen Sep 08 2021

Quick & Easy

45 min

Serves 4

It’s time to raise the stakes with these Japanese Garlic Sesame Cream Cheese Steak Wraps, bringing wraps to a whole new level. Using Ontario cream cheese, the infusion of garlic and sesame is the perfect match for grilled steak and fresh veggies, you may want to make extra to dip into! This recipe is quick and easy to make, and is the perfect meal to wrap up a long work week. These wraps go beautifully with a nice, cold craft beer from your nearest local brewery.

Prep 20 MIN

Cook 10 min

Marinate 15

Garlic Sesame Cream Cheese

1/3 cup (75 mL) Ontario cream cheese, softened Checkbox selected

2 tbsp (30 mL) toasted sesame seeds Checkbox selected

1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce Checkbox selected

1 small clove garlic, minced Checkbox selected

Method

Step 1

In a shallow dish, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, oil, ginger and garlic. Add steaks and turn to coat well. Let stand for at least 15 minutes or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

Step 2

Garlic Sesame Cream Cheese:

In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, beat together cream cheese, sesame seeds, soy sauce and garlic until smooth. Cover and set aside.

Step 3

Prepare grill to medium high heat and grill steaks for about 4 minutes per side or until medium rare. Remove to a platter. Let stand for 3 minutes before slicing. Stir together butter and cilantro and toss with sliced steak.

Step 4

Spread each of the tortillas with Garlic Sesame Cream cheese and top each with some of the steak, lettuce, carrot and cucumber.

Roll up and enjoy!

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Written By

Emily Richards

Chef, Professional Home Economist + Cookbook Author

Highly experienced and well-regarded Professional Home Economist, Emily Richards has an extensive know-how in the Food Industry which is strengthened with her Bachelor of Science, Home Economics specializing in Food and Nutrition from the University of Western Ontario and many years of experience in the food world.

Emily has authored and co-authored many cookbooks and continues to create recipes for notable magazines, newspapers and companies. Emily also appears across the web presenting recipes that are easy to prepare for busy families and enjoy together.

Emily continues to appear across the country presenting recipes, easy cooking and entertaining ideas, always promoting her passion for food and inspiring people to get in their kitchens and cook!

Emily's career has taken her from restaurant and hotel kitchens, Canadian Living Test Kitchen and Food Network cooking shows to media and TV celebrity chef. Throughout this time she has always stayed true to her love of good food and getting people interested in cooking and enjoying great flavours.