Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

Sweet and Spicy, Strip Steak Wraps

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 5m
Total Time: 1h 15m
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (25 Reviews)
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Nutritional Information

117
calories
10,3g
fat
4,6g
carbohydrates
10,4g
protein
43mg
cholesterol
347mg
sodium
Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

Recipe Description

Cut the carbs and serve these deliciously fresh and spicy Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps. Lettuce leaves, wrapped and filled with medium cooked strip steak or boneless rib meat with sweet pineapple juice, grated garlic, salty soy sauce, ginger, honey and sesame oil that give this dish a Korean inspired flavor palette. Enjoy for lunch or as party starter and floating finger food! 

To make Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Combine sauce mixture

    2 min
    Step 1 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    In a medium bowl, whisk ¼ cup pineapple juice, 1 clove of grated garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil until well combined.

  2. 2

    Slice meat

    3 min
    Step 2 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Thinly slice 1 pound of frozen strip steak or boneless rib meat.

  3. 3

    Marinade meat

    1h
    Step 3 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Pour the prepared marinade over the meat slices and toss to generously coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes - 3 hours to marinate. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.

  4. 4

    Cook meat

    5 min
    Step 4 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce WrapsStep 4 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    In a large, stainless steel skillet on medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil. Add half of the marinated meat, in an even layer and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Cook for about 1 minute until lightly browned then toss and cook for another 2 minutes until cooked with crispy edges. Set aside and repeat with remaining tablespoon of oil and final half of marinated meat.

  5. 5

    Fill wraps

    5 min
    Step 5 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Fill lettuce leaves with cooked meat mixture, sticky rice, scallions, chilis and peanuts, if you wish.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Serve immediately and enjoy!

These Korean Pineapple Beef Lettuce Wraps are so versatile and will match perfectly to any menu that you have already designed. There are so many ways to serve and enjoy these and we’d love to know what you think is best! Tag #cookmerecipes online to be in touch with us!

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4.8 out of 5 (25 reviews)
Deanna Octave
May 3, 2020
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I've never made anything like this but it was sooo good.

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