Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Sesame Cucumber
Beef mince cooks with grated ginger and garlic, served in butter lettuce with spring onions and sesame-oiled cucumber.
- 300 g lean beef mince
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 15 g fresh ginger
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1 whole cucumber
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 3 whole spring onions
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["Finely grate the ginger and garlic. Slice spring onions diagonally into 2cm pieces.","Cut cucumber into thin matchsticks. Toss with 1/2 tbsp sesame oil and pinch of salt, set aside.","Separate lettuce leaves, wash and pat dry. Arrange on serving plates.","Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add beef mince and cook for 3-4 minutes, breaking up with wooden spoon until browned.","Add grated ginger and garlic to beef, stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.","Pour in soy sauce and remaining sesame oil, stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes until beef is glazed.","Remove from heat and stir in half the spring onions.","Serve beef immediately in lettuce cups, topped with sesame cucumber and remaining spring onions."]
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