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Gluten-Free Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Cups

Crisp-edged beef wears a savory-sweet sesame glaze, tucked into cool lettuce with crunchy carrots and a squeeze of lime.

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Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Cups
20 mintotal
2servings
14ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400 g ground beef, 15% fat
  • 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp gluten-free gochugaru, check label for gluten-free certification
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar, gluten-free
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 butter lettuce, leaves separated and washed
  • 150 g carrots, cut into fine matchsticks
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced; green and white parts separated
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Mix tamari, sesame oil, vinegar, maple, garlic, ginger and gochugaru.
  2. Sear beef hard in hot olive oil until deeply browned and crisp-edged.
  3. Add scallion whites and sauce; reduce until thick and clinging.2 min timer
  4. Spoon beef into lettuce leaves and top with carrots and scallion greens.
  5. Finish with sesame seeds and lime wedges; fold and eat.

Why it works

  • Gluten-free: Gluten-free tamari, gochugaru and rice bring Korean-style flavor without wheat-based sauce or grains.
  • Celiac disease: Tamari, gochugaru and rice are specified gluten-free; the remaining ingredients are naturally gluten-free.

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