Name: Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the marinade/dipping sauce: -; 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce -; 3 tablespoons lime juice -; 2 teaspoons fish sauce -; 2 teaspoons Sriracha or other hot sauce (or to taste) -; 1 teaspoon sesame oil -; 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar -; 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger root -; 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic -; 2 scallions, finely sliced -; 1 1/2 pounds flank steak -; For the wraps: -; 6 ounces rice noodles (any kind) -; Leaves from 1 head Boston or red leaf lettuce -; 4 scallions, thinly sliced -; 4 radishes, thinly sliced -; 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced -; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts -; Handful of fresh cilantro leaves -; Handful of fresh mint leaves -

Ingredients for - Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

1. For the marinade/dipping sauce:

2. 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

3. 3 tablespoons lime juice

4. 2 teaspoons fish sauce

5. 2 teaspoons Sriracha or other hot sauce (or to taste)

6. 1 teaspoon sesame oil

7. 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

8. 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger root

9. 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

10. 2 scallions, finely sliced

11. 1 1/2 pounds flank steak

12. For the wraps:

13. 6 ounces rice noodles (any kind)

14. Leaves from 1 head Boston or red leaf lettuce

15. 4 scallions, thinly sliced

16. 4 radishes, thinly sliced

17. 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

18. 1/2 cup roasted peanuts

19. Handful of fresh cilantro leaves

20. Handful of fresh mint leaves

How to cook deliciously - Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

1 . Stage

Make the marinade/dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and scallions. You will use some of it for the marinade and some for the dipping sauce.

2 . Stage

Marinate the steak: Place the steak in a shallow dish. Pour 1/3 cup of the marinade over the steak and set the remaining marinade aside to use later as the dipping sauce. Turn the steak to coat it in the marinade. Let the steak marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, turning the steak once or twice, or cover it and let the steak marinate for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. If you refrigerate the meat, let it come to room temperature before grilling.

3 . Stage

Cook the rice noodles: Follow the cooking directions on the package of noodles. (Individual manufacturers’ instructions vary.) Drain the noodles in a colander and rinse under cold running water, tossing with your hands, to remove the excess starch and prevent the noodles from sticking together.

4 . Stage

Grill the steak: Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to high (about 450oF). Grill the steak for 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare (135oF). The exact timing will depend upon the heat of the individual grill and the thickness of your steak. For best results, use an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the steak: 125°F for rare, 135°F for medium rare, 145°F for medium.

5 . Stage

Rest and slice the steak: Transfer the steak to a cutting board, cover with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice it across the grain.

6 . Stage

Arrange the ingredients on a platter: Tear the lettuce leaves into large pieces, removing the stiff stem ends. Arrange the lettuce leaves, scallions, radish, cucumbers, peanuts, mint, and cilantro on a large platter around the sliced steak, rice noodles, and dipping sauce. This allows each person to build his or her own wrap.

7 . Stage

Make the wraps: Set a lettuce leaf on a plate. Place some rice noodles and steak slices over the leaf, and top with scallions, cilantro, mint, radishes, cucumbers, and peanuts. Roll or fold and serve with dipping sauce.