KOREAN BEEF IN LETTUCE CUPS WITH SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

1½ pounds New York strip steak or filet, trimmed of fat and cut horizontally ¼" thick

Marinade
¼ cup Sesame seeds, toasted and crushed with a mortar and pestle
1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, peeled and minced
4 cloves Garlic, finely minced
4 Green onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground
¼ teaspoon Gochu-karu (Korean chile paste) or sambal
¼ cup Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Mirin
2 tablespoons Toasted sesame oil

Garnish
15-20 leaves Boston, bibb or butter lettuce
¼ cup Peanuts, chopped
1 Asian pear, diced
1 recipe, Sesame dipping sauce

1. Assemble marinade and add beef:
   -Combine ingredients for the marinade thoroughly.
   -Place beef in a large seal-able plastic bag and add marinade.
   -Toss to coat, press out air and seal.
   -Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.


2. Grill:
   -Heat grill or grill pan over a medium high flame until very hot.
   -Remove beef and discard marinade.
   -Grill beef until a brown sear is created, about 1-2 minutes per side.


3. Garnish and serve:
   -Slice beef into 1½" strips.
   -Place a slice of beef in each cup of lettuce.
   -Top with chopped peanuts and diced pear.
   -Serve immediately with sesame dipping sauce.

Sesame Dipping Sauce

1 clove Garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon Green onion, chopped
1½ teaspoons Sambal oleck
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Korean sesame oil
1 tablespoon Mirin
¼ cup Soy sauce

-Combine all ingredients thoroughly and serve with Korean Beef.