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Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps

Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup of soy sauce
  • ¼ cup of brown sugar
  • ¼ cup of green onions sliced
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh pear peeled & grated
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger peeled & grated
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • Sriracha to taste
  • 1 ½ lbs flank steak cut into thin 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup rice cooked per package instructions
  • butter lettuce leaves separated & washed
  • toasted sesame seeds to taste

Instructions

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  1. Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, sesame oil, grated pear, grated ginger, minced garlic, and sriracha together in a bowl.
  2. Whisk the mixture very well then pour 1/3 cup in a separate container; cover and set aside for serving.
  3. Add the beef to the marinade in the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 1-24 hours (I marinated for 5 hours).
  5. Remove the meat from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.
  6. Prepare the rice, per package instructions.
  7. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  8. Coat with cooking spray then place some of the beef in the grill pan making sure not to crowd the pan.
  9. Cook for 1-2 minutes then flip and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  10. Remove from the grill pan and place onto a serving plate and cover loosely with a tin foil tent.
  11. Cook the remaining beef.
  12. To serve, spoon some rice into the center of the lettuce leaf then top with some beef followed by some toasted sesame seeds.
  13. Serve with additional reserved marinade and sriracha, if desired. Enjoy.