Rating: 4 stars
9 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Based on the classic Korean barbecue dish bulgogi, this recipe offers savory-sweet-garlicky beef wrapped in lettuce leaves with rice and kimchi.

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2008

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Recipe Summary

Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 4 filled lettuce leaves)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cut steak across grain into 1/4-inch slices; cut slices into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut strips into 3-inch-long pieces. Combine steak pieces, 1/4 cup onions, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil.

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  • Heat a 14-inch wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to wok, swirling to coat. Add half of steak mixture to wok; stir-fry 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Spoon cooked steak mixture into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil and remaining steak mixture. Sprinkle with remaining onions and sesame seeds. Spoon 1/4 cup rice, about 2 tablespoons steak mixture, and 1 tablespoon kimchi onto each lettuce leaf; roll up. Serve immediately.

Chef's Notes

Kimchi is a traditional Korean condiment of fiery fermented cabbage. Look for it at Asian markets or in the supermarket's produce section.

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Nutrition Facts

498 calories; calories from fat 27%; fat 14.8g; saturated fat 2.7g; mono fat 6.8g; poly fat 3.3g; protein 25.2g; carbohydrates 62.2g; fiber 3.2g; cholesterol 28mg; iron 8.7mg; sodium 581mg; calcium 88mg.
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