Grilled Korean Steak in Lettuce Cups

I bought a new cookbook Tuesday and used it for the first time tonight.  It is called Power Foods Cookbook from Weight Watchers.  Jim is not going to like this cookbook.  I will go right into ingredients and directions and tell you why later. 

Ingredients:

6 scallions (2 minced and 4 cut into 1” pieces)

3 T reduced sodium soy sauce

2 t Asian sesame oil

1 t packed brown sugar

½ t black pepper

1# boneless sirloin steak, about ½” thick

2 red bell peppers (I used one, will explain)

8 radishes, thinly sliced

1 carrot, coarsely shredded

16 large Bibb lettuce leaves (I used 8, will explain)

Directions:

1.       Mince 2 scallions.  Combine minced scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and black pepper in a zip lock plastic bag.

2.       Add steak and marinate for at least 5 minutes squeezing out as much air as possible and turning to coat the meat. 

3.       Cut up all the vegetables including the remaining scallions and place them in separate bowls on the counter for final assembly.  I washed and dried the lettuce and set the “cups” on a tea towel on the counter. 

4.       Spray a large ridged grille pan with nonstick spray and set over medium high heat.  Add the steak and cook 3-4 minutes per side. 

5.       Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.  Cut across the grain into 16 slices. 

6.       Divide all the vegetables among the lettuce cups and top with the steak. 

If I had given Jim a lettuce cup to be eaten by hand with all those vegetables and one small strip of steak he would have completely freaked.  One serving as originally laid out with 16 cups is 4 per person.  That would mean he would have 12 lettuce leaves filled with hated veggies to get a strip of steak each.  More than he could handle.  I got “the look” when he said there were no utensils and I said it is like a wrap, you eat it with your hands.  He survived and said the steak was very good.  Just on general principal, I think that 2 red peppers would have been overwhelming.  All and all I liked the dish. 

Another way to serve this if you have a non-hand eater would be to just chop it all up in a salad and lay the strips of steak on top.  Frankly I thought the lettuce cups looked awesome. 

Happy day after the election everyone!  We no longer have to endure those horrid political ads; it is just one toy commercial after the other until December 25^th.  Thank you God, for fast forward.