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This recipe for beef lettuce wraps is seared steak layered with fresh vegetables and pickled cucumbers inside of cool lettuce cups and finished off with an Asian sauce, chopped almonds and fresh herbs. #CAonMyPlate #CultivateCA
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Beef Lettuce Wraps

This recipe for beef lettuce wraps is seared steak layered with fresh vegetables and pickled cucumbers inside of cool lettuce cups and finished off with an asian sauce, chopped almonds and fresh herbs.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 560kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

For the lettuce wraps

  • 8 leaves of butter lettuce
  • 12 ounces of flank sirloin or New York strip steak
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup of shredded red cabbage
  • 1 cup of shaved or shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped roasted almonds
  • Optional garnish: lime wedges

For the sauce

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the pickled cucumbers

  • 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
  • 1 teaspoon salt + more to taste
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  • For the pickled cucumbers: Place the cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with teaspoon of salt. Let sit for 5 minutes, then rinse the salt off and drain well.
  • Whisk together the rice vinegar and sugar. Add the cucumbers along with salt to taste. Refrigerate for at least one hour or up to 24 hours.
  • For the sauce: Place the soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger, honey and sesame oil in a small pot over medium high heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn up heat to high and bring to a boil.
  • Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and boil for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Strain the sauce through a sieve and set aside.
  • For the steak: Heat a large pan over high heat. Drizzle the olive oil over the meat on both sides and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until desired level of doneness is reached. Thinly slice the steak.
  • To assemble: Drain the pickled cucumbers. Divide the carrots, cucumbers and cabbage evenly among the lettuce leaves. Drizzle approximately 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of sauce over the vegetables.
  •  Top each lettuce leaf with 2-3 slices of steak and drizzle with remaining sauce. Sprinkle chopped almonds and cilantro over the top and serve, with lime wedges on the side if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1876mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g