Korean-Style Beef Lettuce Wraps with Gochugaru and Sesame
Minced beef cooked with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and gochugaru, simmered briefly, then wrapped in cos lettuce with sesame.
- 600 g minced beef
- 200 g cos lettuce leaves
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 20 ml sesame oil
- 10 g gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes)
- 4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 12 g ginger, grated
- 100 g spring onions, sliced
- 15 g sesame seeds
- 20 ml vegetable oil
- 20 ml lime juice
- 100 ml water
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Separate and wash cos lettuce leaves. Pat dry and arrange on a serving platter.
- Step 2
Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
- Step 3
Add minced beef and cook for 3-4 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Step 4
Add minced garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Step 5
Pour in soy sauce, sesame oil, gochugaru, and water. Stir well to combine.
- Step 6
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces slightly and coats the beef.
- Step 7
Stir in lime juice and most of the spring onions. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Step 8
Transfer beef mixture to a warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and remaining spring onions.
- Step 9
To eat, spoon beef mixture into lettuce leaves, wrap, and eat with your hands.
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