Seared Steak Lettuce Cups Recipes

SEARED STEAK LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, scallions, lime juice, and ginger in a medium bowl. Season to taste with kosher salt and set aside.
• Heat a grill pan or a lightly oiled cast-iron skillet over high heat. Season steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder. Grill steak, turning once, until charred on both sides, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Arrange lettuce leaves on a large platter. Thinly slice steak against the grain, then cut slices crosswise into 1" pieces. Add steak to cucumber mixture and toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and more lime juice, if desired.
• Divide steak salad among lettuce cups; garnish with peanuts and mint leaves. Drizzle with Asian sweet chili sauce.

TERIYAKI BEEF & LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Put the steak between two sheets of cling film and beat with a rolling pin until half its original thickness. Thinly slice the steak, then mix with the teriyaki marinade in a bowl. Leave to marinate for 5-10 mins.
• Roughly dice the cucumber and mix with the chopped coriander and lime juice. Season with a little salt.
• Heat a frying pan until very hot, then fry the steak slices for 1½-2½ mins for rare to medium, turning the slices halfway through.
• Pile the cucumber mixture into the lettuce leaves, then top with the seared teriyaki beef, chilli and red onion.

STEAK LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Take the steak out of the fridge 30 mins ahead of frying it. Mix the chimichurri ingredients with 1 tbsp water, season and set aside. Mix the ingredients for the chilli & lime sauce and set aside. Separate the Baby Gem lettuces so you have 20 leaves ('cups').
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Coat the steak in the oil, season, then fry for 2-3 mins on each side. Set aside for 10 mins, then cut into 20 slices. Place a steak strip on each cup. To serve, top half with the chimichurri and half with the chilli & lime sauce.

MARINATED STEAK LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, ginger, garlic, and chili. Cook over medium heat, whisking until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add ice cubes, stirring until melted and mixture is cool. Transfer half of the mixture to a medium bowl and set aside to use as dressing.
• Whisk vegetable oil into remaining marinade and transfer to a large Ziploc bag. Add steak to bag, pressing air out and sealing tightly, and allow to marinate for 1-2 hours (this is a highly acidic marinade, so marinating any longer will start to denature the meat).
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice (it should be cold or room temperature for serving). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together rice, chicken stock, and butter in a medium oven-safe pot and bring to a boil, uncovered, over medium heat. As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for exactly 17 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, fluff with a fork, and season with lime juice and salt, to taste. Once the rice has cooled to room temperature, stir in cilantro, transfer to a serving bowl, and set aside.
• Arrange lettuce leaves, cilantro, mint, basil, carrots, cucumber, scallions, jalapeno, peanuts, and lime wedges on a large platter, along with small bowls of chili sauce and dressing. Set aside while you grill your steak.
• Heat a cast iron grill pan or skillet over high heat. Remove steak from the marinade and trim, if necessary, to fit your pan. Working in batches, add steak to pan and sear hard, 2 minutes per side.
• Remove to a grooved cutting board and allow meat to rest at least 5 minutes before slicing against the grain into strips. Serve alongside rice and lettuces, herbs, veggies, and dressing.