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Korean beef in lettuce
Serves 4
Preparation time
1-2 hours
Cooking time
less than 10 mins
Ingredients
2 sirloin steaks, 2.5cm/1in thick, thinly sliced against the grain1 round soft leaved lettuce (or oakleaf, mignonette)1 tbsp sesame seedsFor the marinade:2 spring onions, finely sliced2 garlic cloves, crushed5cm/2in knob of ginger, grated1 tbsp sesame oil2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry3 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp chilli bean sauce or sweet chilli sauce½ tsp ground black pepper1 tbsp sugarFor the soy chilli sauce:2 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp chilli bean sauce or sweet chilli sauce
Method
1. Mix the spring onions, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine, soy sauce, chilli bean or sweet chilli sauce, pepper and sugar, stirring well to dissolve the sugar. Add the beef, coating it well and leave to marinate for an hour or longer.2. Gently remove the leaves from the lettuce, wash and drain on a paper towel, and chill until ready to serve.3. Make the sauce: mix the soy and chilli sauce in a small bowl.Heat a heavy frying pan until hot and sear the beef over a high heat for 1 or 2 minutes, leaving it still pink in the middle. 4. Scatter with sesame seeds and serve on a warm plate with hot rice and the chilled lettuce cups.5. Spoon a little rice on to a lettuce leaf, add a slice or two of spicy beef and a little soy chilli sauce, rollup and eat.
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