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Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps

Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 4
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Mirin, a sweet rice wine, is an essential ingredient in East Asian cooking. The Japanese use it to season salad dressings and to make teriyaki marinades and tempura dipping sauces.

In this recipe, the mirin balances the saltiness of the soy sauce and the bite of the ginger and garlic. You can find mirin in the Asian aisle at the supermarket or at Japanese markets.

Let your guests have fun making their own wraps using lettuce leaves. Round out the meal with some steamed rice.

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1

Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon Sherry, 1 tablespoon garlic and cornstarch in medium bowl. Add beef and stir well. Set aside.

2

Combine remaining soy sauce, mirin, Sherry and sesame oil and sugar in small bowl. Set aside.

3

Heat peanut oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add ginger and remaining garlic and cook until very fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes more. Add reserved beef and snow peas and cook, stirring, until beef is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute.

4

Serve ginger beef in bowl, topped with peanuts, with lettuce on side. Wrap some of beef in leaf and eat with fingers.