Shredded Beef Lettuce Wraps

Who needs carbs when you've got lettuce wraps as delicious as these?

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 10 min; Cook Time: 3 to 4 hours

Ingredients

1 pound Star Ranch Angus® sirloin

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

2 star anise

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

8 to 12 lettuce leaves

Garnishes:

4 ounces cucumber slices

2 ounces red onion slices

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Directions:

Rub sirloin with 1 Tbsp olive oil, garlic and ginger.

In large skillet, warm 1 teaspoon olive oil. Over high heat, sear sirloin for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer sirloin to a crock pot.

Add teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, sesame oil, star anise and brown sugar; deglaze pan. Pour juices over meat in crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours. Discard anise.

Cool sirloin slightly, shred; mix with hoisin sauce. Serve shredded beef with Soy Mushrooms and Pickled Carrots on lettuce leaves.

If desired, garnish wraps with cucumber slices, onion slices and sesame seeds.

SKILLET/PAN-FRYING TIP TIP:
Season beef (directly from the refrigerator), as desired, before placing beef in a preheated skillet (do not overcrowd). Do not add oil or water; do not cover.

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