Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Wraps

Name: Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 lettuce
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 lb ground sirloin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 medium onion, sliced; 1 pear, grated; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tbsp dark brown sugar (light is fine too); 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp gochujang or sambal oelek; 4 green onions, sliced; 1 large head butter lettuce; 1/2 cup julienned carrots; 1/2 cup julienne red peppers; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
10 lettuce
Calories
181 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian

Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Wraps

Amy Matthews

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Ultra crispy and smothered in a soy-based sauce studded with rich brown sugar, sweet mirin wine, and brimming with heat from Sambal Oelek, these Beef Lettuce Wraps are my new favorite way to do lettuce. With easy-to-find ingredients, and minimal prep and cook time, they're also the perfect way to get dinner on the table without much effort.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tbsp sesame oil
1 lb ground sirloin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 pear, grated
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp dark brown sugar (light is fine too)
3 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp gochujang or sambal oelek
4 green onions, sliced
1 large head butter lettuce
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup julienne red peppers
1 tbsp sesame seeds

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Instructions

Heat a large wok or non-stick skillet over a heat heat. Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Swirl to coat the pan. Add ground beef. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Working quickly, use a wooden spoon to break up the beef into small pieces. Continue to brown the beef until it starts to turn very crispy on the outside. This should take about 6-8 minutes. Be sure to keep breaking up the beef with the wooden spooon.
While the beef cooks, slice the veggies if you haven't already. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, remaining sesame oil, black pepper, and sambal oelek to a jar with a lid. (You can also use a small bowl and whisk, just make sure to whisk until all the brown sugar has dissolved.) Shake the jar until the brown sugar has dissolved and all ingedients are combined.
Once the beef is cooked through, and most of it is crispy, add the onion and pear. Cook for another 4-5 minutes until onion has completely softened. Add garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until softened.
Sprinkle the beef with sauce and sprinkle with green onion. Continue to cook, stirring frequently until the beef is coated and the sauce has thickened, another 3-4 minutes.
Spoon into lettuce. Top with peppers and carrots. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1lettuce wrap Calories 181kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 515mg (21%) Potassium 213mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1124IU (22%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10lettuce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1lettuce wrap
Calories	181kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	10g	3%
Protein	9g	18%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	31mg	10%
Sodium	515mg	21%
Potassium	213mg	5%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	1124IU	22%
Vitamin C	2mg	2%
Calcium	27mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%