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Korean Style Teriyaki Beef Lettuce Wraps

Rebecca Lindamood
Spicy, sweet, garlicky, gingery Korean-style teriyaki simmered beef patties on a bed of garlic oyster mushroom noodles get the fresh leaf lettuce wrap treatment for the ultimate summer meal. This is the stuff of cravings. Best yet, everything can be done ahead of time and chilled, making this a great fit for entertaining on warm evenings.

Ingredients
  

For the Beef:

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced or pressed in a garlic press garlic
  • 4 tablespoons raw sugar can substitute white granulated sugar if necessary
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients for Simmering Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened apple or pear juice
  • 6 tablespoons raw sugar can substitute white granulated sugar if necessary
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 10 cloves of garlic peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1-1/2 ? piece of ginger thinly sliced*
  • 3 whole small dried red chilis can substitute 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, can also reduce to suit heat preferences.
  • 2 whole green onions ends trimmed

For the Garlic Oyster Mushroom Noodles:

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-2 cups oyster mushrooms
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 6 tablespoons raw sugar
  • 8 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang Korean chili paste or Asian chili-garlic sauce
  • 1 pound soba noodles cooked 1-2 minutes less than package instructions, drained and rinsed with very cold water
  • 6 green onions sliced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Additional ingredients for serving:

  • 12-20 large leaves of lettuce Bibb, leaf or romaine, preferably rinsed and air dried
  • sliced green onions
  • toasted sesame seeds.

Instructions
 

To Prepare the Beef:

  • Preheat oven to broil (High Broil if your oven allows you to differentiate) with the oven rack between 6 to 8 inches from the heating element. (Alternately, you can heat your gas grill to High or lay a bed of hot coals in your charcoal grill.)
  • Combine beef with all the other patty ingredients in a medium size bowl. Mix well with your hands until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Divide the meat into two portions. Pat each portion into a square or rectangle that is about 1/2? thick on a rimmed baking sheet. The patties do not have to be shaped perfectly, but try your best to get them evenly thick in order to promote even cooking.
  • Broil or grill the beef for about 3 minutes on the first side. Carefully flip to prevent breakage. One spatula underneath and one spatula pressed lightly against the top works well for the manoeuver. Return the patty to the broiler or grill and cook until cooked through. This took 4 more minutes under my broiler. Remove the pan from the oven and cool completely.
  • While patties cool, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a large skillet or braising pot.
  • When the patties are completely cool, cut into squares that are about 1-inch to 1 1/2-inches in size. Bring the sauce ingredients to a boil over medium high. Stir well, then add the patties to the sauce. Lower heat to medium low and simmer, basting the patties and turning occasionally, until the sauce has been reduced, is thick and syrupy and has been mostly absorbed.
  • Serve hot or chilled.

To prepare the Garlic Oyster Mushroom Noodles:

  • Place a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in it.
  • When the oil is shimmering, add the mushrooms with a couple pinches of salt and stir to coat.
  • Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender and golden brown.
  • Add garlic, raw sugar, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and gochujang. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and somewhat thickened around the mushrooms.
  • Add the noodles to the pan and toss to coat.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and toss in the green onions and sesame seeds. Let cool to room temperature or colder before serving.

To Assemble Lettuce Wraps:

  • Lay out several large lettuce leaves.
  • Arrange about 1/8 cup of noodles on each leaf and top with two or so of the simmered beef patties.
  • Garnish with additional sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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