Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
Thinly sliced beef tenderloin is quickly marinated in a salty-sweet sauce, grilled and then rolled with rice, herbs and vegetables in a crisp cold romaine lettuce leaf. Ssam means “wrap” in Korean. This is so delicious, it is company worthy, even though it could be a street food.
Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
We make Sushi Rice, but feel free to make whatever type you like. Sushi rice is tossed with unseasoned rice vinegar, salt and sugar = sticky.Depending on appetites, this could be an appetizer or a meal for 2, 3 or 4 people.
Ingredients
Beef:
- 1 lb. (454 gr) beef tenderloin
- 3 TBSP Gluten Free Soy Sauce
- 1 TBSP (12 gr) sugar
- ¼ cup Gluten Free beer
- 1 TBSP (6 gr) green onion
- ¼ tsp garlic minced
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. (12 gr) honey
- 1 pear (65 gr) after peeled and grated
Sides:
- Romaine lettuce leaves
- Carrots thinly sliced
- Green onion thinly sliced
- Cilantro chopped
- Basil chopped
- Cucumber cut into match sticks
- Lime wedges
- Rice
- Radish thinly sliced
- Thai chili peppers
- Serrano peppers
Instructions
- Prepare the sides you prefer before starting the beef and marinade. If making Sushi rice, make that well ahead and let cool to room temperature.
- Thinly slice beef into strips about 1” wide by 2” long.
- In a small dish of saucepan, add the marinade ingredients except pear. Warm in the microwave or stove top until the honey dissolves; but do not boil.
- Peel and core pear. On a large, course box grater, grate the pear and add to marinade.
- Pour marinade over beef and let rest for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, fire up the grill to high, about 425 – 450.
- Drain marinade in a sieve, leaving some of the grated pear on the beef.
- In a grill grate place beef, without crowding and grill about 2 – 3 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately and let everyone build their own wraps
Notes
These are knock it out of the park easy and tasty, company worthy wraps…………..
Definitely a Sake meal or a French chardonnay. We have not paired a red wine yet that we like.
We’ve paired:
- “G” joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Sake ($30.00)
- Bouchard La Vignette Chardonnay 2018 ($30.00)
- Novellum Chardonnay 2020 ($23.00)