Beer-and-sriracha-marinated Beef Lettuce Cups

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup dark beer
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 lime, juice of, plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sriracha garlic sauce, plus more as condiment
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 lbs new york strip steaks or 2 lbs rib eye steaks, cut crosswise in 1/4-inch thick slices
• 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 red jalapeno chile, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch green onion, and green parts thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
• 2 cups basmati rice, cooked
• 1 -2 head green leaf lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.