Korean Beef Lettuce Cups
Korea's ssam (wrapping) culture at its most accessible — seasoned minced beef stir-fried with gochujang, garlic, sesame and soy, spooned into crispy iceberg lettuce cups with sticky rice, kimchi, cucumber and a drizzle of sesame oil. A fresh, hands-on meal that went wildly viral.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Mix gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar and rice wine into a sauce.
About 5 min
Stir-fry beef mince in a hot wok over high heat, breaking up lumps, until browned.
About 14 min
Add the sauce; toss and cook 2 minutes until caramelised and sticky.
About 14 min
Arrange lettuce cups on a platter.
About 14 min
To eat: spoon rice into a lettuce cup, add beef, kimchi, cucumber. Drizzle a little extra sesame oil. Scatter sesame seeds and spring onions. Fold and eat in one bite — this is the ssam way.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 760 mg
Contains: gluten, soy, sesame
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Recipe by Boon Tools.