Bulgogi (korean Beef) With Rice And Lettuce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs beef top round steak, partially frozen
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/3 cup hot bean paste
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups raw rice, cooked
• 2 medium zucchini
• 4 green onions, cut into shreds
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 head red-leaf lettuce, washed and patted dry

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the meat: cut the beef into very thin slices.
• 2 (the partial freezing will make slicing easier.) crush the sesame seeds lightly.
• 3 combine with the light and regular soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic.
• 4 pour over the meat in a glass dish, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 to prepare the sauce: combine the hot bean paste, sesame seeds and oil, the sugar and vinegar in a bowl; mix with a spoon until sesame oil is blended in smoothly.
• 6 cover and refrigerate.
• 7 remove 1 hour before serving.
• 8 cook rice, set aside to keep warm.
• 9 to prepare the vegetables: cut the zucchini into ½-inch slices, then cut each slice into thirds; set aside.
• 10 combine the green-onion shreds, sesame oil, vinegar and seeds.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• 13 stir-fry the zucchini until browned and tender; transfer to a bowl.
• 14 stir-fry the onions and garlic with the red-pepper flakes until tender-crisp; combine with the zucchini.
• 15 in a large, heavy skillet set over medium-high heat, stir-fry the meat in several batches for about 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side.
• 16 (do not crowd the pan as the meat will steam.) transfer to a platter.
• 17 to serve: place some of the rice, meat, vegetables and sauce in a lettuce leaf and roll.
• 18 the dish is meant to be eaten with your fingers.