Bulgogi- lettuce wraps
Super simple, tasty (and low carb!) bulgogi lettuce wraps consist of succulent, marinated meat (most commonly beef or pork) wrapped in a piece of leafy, green lettuce. Depending on which region of South Korea you’re visiting, the dish will vary slightly, but they’re always delicious.
| Preparation time |
30 minutes |
| Cooking time |
10 minutes |
| Number of serves |
4 |
| Skill level |
Low - Medium |
Ingredients:
- 500g sirloin or rump steak, thinly sliced
- ¼ onion, sliced
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- ¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 cup kimchi
- ¼ cup chilli sauce
For marinade:
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup mirin
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs sesame seeds, roasted
- pinch black pepper
- 1 Nashi pear, grated
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 green leaf lettuce, washed
Freeze beef for 15 minutes then thinly slice beef against the grain.
Whisk marinade ingredients together. Add beef and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat 1 tbs sunflower oil in a frying pan. Cook beef and onion in batches for 2-4 minutes, turning regularly. Remove from heat and repeat with remaining beef.
Serve 2-3 beef pieces with 1 tbs cooked rice, sliced spring onions, toasted sesame seeds, kimchi and chilli sauce on a lettuce leaf.
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