Beer And Sriracha Marinated Beef Lettuce Cups Food

LETTUCE CUPS WITH TOFU AND BEEF

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar and sherry.
• Slice the tofu into 1/2-inch thick slabs and lay the slices on top of paper towels. Use more paper towels to firmly pat the tofu in order to remove as much water as possible. This should take about 2 minutes and use about 3 paper towels. Finely mince dried tofu and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or extra-large skillet over medium heat. Add the ginger and scallion whites and cook until scallion whites are translucent and ginger is fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground beef and tofu and cook, stirring, until beef is opaque and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add reserved sauce. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add water chestnuts and stir to incorporate.
• Fill each lettuce leaf with the filling. Serve garnished with scallion greens, red peppers and peanuts.

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.

MOO SHU LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients and, if desired, pepper flakes. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion, garlic and ginger over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Add mushrooms, carrot, celery and pepper; stir in sauce mixture., Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended, 3-4 hours. Serve in lettuce leaves; sprinkle with green onions.

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.

STIR-FRIED BEEF ON LETTUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and wine or broth. Reserve 1/4 cup. Pour remaining soy sauce mixture into a large resealable plastic bag; add the beef; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and reserved soy sauce mixture until smooth; set aside., In a nonstick skillet, stir-fry mushrooms and snow peas in 2 teaspoons oil for 3-4 minutes or until snow peas are crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. , Drain and discard marinade from beef. In the same skillet, stir-fry beef in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Place lettuce on four serving plates. Top with beef mixture and snow pea mixture.

BEER AND BROWN SUGAR STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Use a fork to poke holes all over the surface of the steaks, and place steaks in a large baking dish. In a bowl, mix together beer, teriyaki sauce, and brown sugar. Pour sauce over steaks, and let sit about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 the seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder; set aside for 10 minutes. Turn steaks over, sprinkle with remaining seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and continue marinating for 10 more minutes.
• Remove steaks from marinade. Pour marinade into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and cook for several minutes.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill steaks for 7 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. During the last few minutes of grilling, baste steaks with boiled marinade to enhance the flavor and ensure juiciness.

BEEF BISCUIT CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown ground beef, drain, add spaghetti sauce and seasoning.
• Cook over medium heat about 5-10 minutes or until heated through.
• Press biscuits into the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons (+) meat mixture into the center of each cup.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with cheese, bake 3 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

LETTUCE CUPS WITH TOFU AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Separate the leaves to make "cups". Wash and pat dry.
• Make Chile-Garlic Dipping Sauce.
• Place cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Gradually whisk the chile puree with garlic and 1/4 cup of the dipping sauce. Set aside. Reserve the remaining sauce for serving.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and tilt pan to coat it evenly.
• Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry until fragrant (~30 sec).
• Add mushrooms and tofu; stir-fry for 2 minute
• Add carrot, apple, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 30 sec.
• Add the dipping sauce-cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are heated through and sauce has thickened (~2 min).
• Add cashews, sesame oil, and scallions; toss to combine.
• To assemple cups: Spoon about 2 Tbsp of filling into each lettuce cup.
• Serve with the remaining dipping sauce.

STEAK LETTUCE CUPS WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Use pulsing action of food processor to process first 5 ingredients and 1/4 cup dressing until parsley is coarsely chopped. Scrape side of food processor work bowl. Add remaining dressing; process until smooth.
• Pierce both sides of steak in several places with fork; place in shallow dish. Remove half the parsley mixture; set aside. Spread remaining parsley mixture evenly onto both sides of steak.
• Refrigerate steak 3 hours. Meanwhile, refrigerate remaining parsley mixture until ready to use.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Grill steak 5 to 7 min. on each side or until medium doneness (165°F). Transfer steak to cutting board. Let stand 5 min. before cutting across the grain into thin slices.
• Place meat on lettuce leaves; top with remaining parsley mixture and tomatoes.

BEER-AND-SRIRACHA-MARINATED BEEF LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• For the marinade, whisk together soy sauce, beer, garlic, sugar, 2 tablespoons lime juice, Sriracha and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add meat and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour or refrigerate covered up to 24 hours.
• To Prepare Condiments. Toss carrot with remaining lime juice and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Place peppers, green onions, mint, cilantro, sesame seeds, sriracha and rice in individual serving bowls. Arrange lettuce on a platter.
• To Prepare the Steak: Heat peanut or vegetable oil in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add beef strips in batches in one layer without overcrowding. Brown on both sides. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.
• Once all the beef has been browned, pour the remaining marinade and any collected meat juices into the skillet. Bring to a boil, scraping up any bits and reduce until somewhat thickened. Pour into a small bowl.
• To serve, top a lettuce leaf with a few spoonfuls of rice, 1-2 meat strips, and a spoonful of the marinade reduction. Sprinkle with the other condiments and drizzle with sriracha. Roll up and eat.