Recipe

Turn those five staples into Korean-style ssam wraps where hot, savory beef meets crisp, cooling greens.

Korean-Style Beef and Rice Lettuce Wraps

Name: Korean-Style Beef And Rice Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or thinly sliced flank steak; 1 cup long-grain or short-grain white rice; 2 cups mixed vegetables (such as sliced carrots, bell peppers, or onions); 1 head butter lettuce or green leaf lettuce (leaves separated and dried); 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar (or honey); 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic (finely minced); 1 tbsp cooking oil

Korea

4 servings and 25 min

Sources: Cross-checked against Maangchi, Serious Eats, and Korean Bapsang

4 servings

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Make it step by step

9 steps · 25 min of timed cooking

Rinse 1 cup of rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
Cook the rice with 1 1/2 cups water in a covered pot over low heat for 15 minutes.⏱ 15 min
Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and minced garlic together in a small bowl.
Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Add the sliced vegetables and stir-fry for 3 minutes until crisp-tender, then set aside.⏱ 3 min
Add the beef to the hot skillet and cook for 5 minutes until browned throughout.⏱ 5 min
Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and cook for 2 minutes until glossy and fragrant.⏱ 2 min
Arrange clean lettuce leaves on a platter alongside bowls of rice, beef, and vegetables.
Spoon warm rice into a lettuce cup, top with beef and vegetables, and wrap to eat.

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Chef’s tip · Spin or pat your lettuce completely dry before serving so the warm beef and sauce do not slide right out of the wrap.

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