Name: Korean Steak and Noodle Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon red chile paste; 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon sesame oil (divided); 1 pound flank steak or london broil (thinly sliced); 1 large carrot (cut in half width-wise then thinly sliced); 1 yellow bell pepper (thinly sliced); 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced); 1 orange bell pepper (thinly sliced); 6 ounces sliced mushrooms; 2 green onions (chopped); 4 ounces rice noodles; handful fresh cilantro (chopped); 1 head bibb lettuce (outer leaves carefully removed, washed and pat dry); sesame seeds for garnish

We rented Straight Outta Compton last night on Amazon and you guys, I feel like my world was just turned upside down.

I HAD NO IDEA EAZY-E DIED OF AIDS!

Like 20 years ago…

Sticky sweet Korean style steak is tossed with peppers, carrots, green onions, rice noodles and served in crispy lettuce cups.

…moves rock she’s been living under….

Seriously though, I feel like this changes everything.

What does this change?

Ok, nothing really.

But in my head N.W.A was all still very much alive and kicking.

Besides that revelation, I also realized I’m officially old.

When Dre started keying the beat to Nothin’ But A G Thang as Snoop walks in the house I got all nostalgic and caught myself going “aaawww, shit…good song!”

1993 Snoop is to me what The Beatles are to my parents and omfg, I’m old.

I guess I’ve officially reached that inevitable point in life where I prefer nostalgic music from my high school and college days to the new stuff on the radio.

To be fair though, I still like and listen to the new stuff but none of it gives me that “oooh! good song!” feeling like a classic 90s rap throwback does.

Korean Steak and Rice Noodle Lettuce Cups

It’s cool though because old people make things like Korean steak and noodle lettuce cups, take pictures of them, house them standing up leaning over the sink for lunch between recipes and then tell the whole internet about them.

With the 90s rap station blasting on Pandora of course.

If you love the flavors of Korean steak (think thick, sticky and sweet garlic soy sauce), this is such a fun and healthier way to enjoy it – all wrapped up in a handheld size lettuce cup. You’ll also like this sweet potato glass noodle recipe that includes Korean marinated beef strips.

I used flank steak here but skirt steak or tri tip steak would be good substitutes. You can even use the air fryer to cook the steak (like this air fryer skirt steak recipe) if preferred.

Making the rice noodles an addition to the lettuce cup rather than the base of the meal really helps on the portion control too so you’re not eating upwards of 200g carbs in rice noodles.

Enjoy!