How To Make Quick Gochujang Lettuce Wraps Recipe Print Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes Total: 20 minutes Serves:8people Ingredients 1poundsteak (or chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu*), sliced into bite-sized pieces sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper 1tablespoonoil 4clovesgarlic, thinly sliced or minced butter8-10 lettuce leaves 1cupthinly sliced English cucumber 1cupshredded carrots optional garnishes: thinly-sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds 3tablespoons gochujangpaste 2tablespoons low-sodiumsoy sauce 1tablespoonmaple syrup 1/2teaspoon toasted sesame oil Instructions Make the sauce. Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Taste and add any extra maple syrup (to sweeten) or gochujang (for spice) if would like. Cook the protein. Season the steak (or your preferred protein) with a few generous pinches of salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large sauté pan or wok over high heat. Add the steak and garlic and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the steak is browned and tender. Remove pan from heat and stir in half of the gochujang sauce until it has evenly coated the steak. Assemble the lettuce wraps. Portion a spoonful of the saucy steak into each lettuce cup, topped with a few cucumbers and carrots, an extra small drizzle of the remaining sauce, and your desired garnishes. Serve warm. And enjoy! Nutrition Calories: 184.87kcal Fat: 11.56g Saturated Fat: 4.06g Trans Fat: 0.52g Monounsaturated Fat: 5.45g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.31g Carbohydrates: 7.01g Fiber: 1.39g Sugar: 3.31g Protein: 13.34g Cholesterol: 35.15mg Sodium: 401.44mg Calcium: 44.77mg Potassium: 342.20mg Iron: 1.81mg Vitamin A: 205.21µg Vitamin C: 3.40mg
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