Bulgogi-Style Beef Lettuce Cups
Ginger-garlic beef with a savoury tamari glaze tucks into crisp lettuce leaves with carrot.
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Ingredients
- 250 g ground beef
- 1.5 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
- 8 butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
Method
- Stir tamari, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and vinegar together.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the beef thoroughly.8 min timer
- Pour in the sauce and simmer until glossy and fragrant.2 min timer
- Set aside the kids’ share; finish cooking it in the skillet.1 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Serve beef in lettuce leaves with carrot matchsticks for wrapping.
Kids’ plate: Beef Lettuce Cups
On the plate: Beef filling with soft lettuce leaves and thin carrot matchsticks for wrapping.
Make it a game: Build a little lettuce boat, then tuck in beef and carrot to make a crunchy sail.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free tamari replaces wheat-containing soy sauce in the beef glaze.
- Kid (4–12): Mild ginger-garlic beef and build-your-own lettuce cups keep the flavours familiar.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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