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Lettuce Wraps with Grilled Asian Steak
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By Cheryl and Bill Jamison
Posted July 23rd, 2007
This article is reprinted with permission from Good Times, Good Grilling: Surefire Recipes for Great Grill Parties, by Cheryl Alters Jamison, (2005, William Morrow Cookbooks)
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Servings: 24
Author Notes: Everyone loves lettuce wraps - ubiquitous these days on upscale restaurant menus - and they provide a good way to involve your guests in assembling the meal. They even work as a main course, served four to six per guest with steaming white rice or long egg noodles and some store bought Asian peanut or ginger sauce.
Ingredients: Marinade:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon Asian toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon Asian chile paste
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 scallions, roots and limp tops trimmed, chopped
1 1/2 pounds flank steak
1 ripe mango, peeled and sliced in thin strips, or 1 or 2 tangy apples, sliced in thin strips
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
approximately 24 crisp butter, Bibb, or romaine lettuce leaves
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions:

Makes 24 Wraps

Stir together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside about 1/4 of the marinade.

Place the steak in a zippered plastic bag and pour the larger portion of the marinade over it. Seal and toss back and forth to distribute the marinade. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes while you prepare the grill.

Fire up the grill, bringing the heat to high (1 to 2 seconds with the hand test).

Drain the steak. Grill it over high heat for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, until well-seared on the surface but still pink at the center. Let the steak rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, toss together the mango, onion, and lime juice in a medium bowl. Slice the steak across the grain very thinly, into strips no more than 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut the strips into thirds. toss the steak with the reserved marinade and arrange on a platter. Surround with a plate of lettuce leaves, the mango mixture, and the sesame seeds.

To assemble, let guests spoon about 1/4 cup of the steak onto each lettuce leaf. Top with portions of the mango mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy.

Adding a Personal Signature
For those who don't eat red meat, substitute grilled chicken breast for the steak or even firm tofu, using the same marinade.

Replace the Asian marinade with one of these made with store bought sauces:

  • Caribbean Jerk Sauce - Mix 3/4 cup of bottled jerk sauce with 1/4 cup lime juice.
  • Bottled Balsamic Vinaigrette - Skip the sesame seed garnish.
  • Piri Piri Sauce - Mix about 1/4 cup of bottled piri piri sauce, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Substitute chopped peanuts for the sesame seeds.


 

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