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Mushroom Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps

I recently read an article about the steps you can take to avoid senility.

And one of the things it said to do was to study a foreign language, which is great because it’s one of my favorite things to do. I feel like learning a language is like decoding some secret that reveals awesome things like being able to ask for directions and figure out where those bathrooms are. Ok, I know, learning a language is not as rare as Indiana Jones in search of the grail, but I think it’s pretty awesome nonetheless.

But I don’t always have the time to attend language classes or hop off to some foreign land for cultural immersion — especially not right now. My compromise? I tell myself that by cooking dishes with cool foreign names I get to learn a new word with the added benefit of food to eat. And when I do study a language, I get obsessed with words that just sound cool when you say them including the words: cacahuetes, champignons, bresaola, and bulgogi. Are you seeing a food trend? Because it’s there.

Mushroom Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps On A Platter

But back to champignons (Frenchy for mushrooms) and bulgogi because I combined them in this rather great dish. Not only is it a vegetarian take on the Korean BBQ classic dish, bulgogi, but because, in attempt to fire off those anti-senility synapses, I get to say things like, “Would you care for any more champignons bulgogi?” Or at least that is what I will say when I serve this at my upcoming party.

Go stock up on all your cooking essentials then head into the kitchen, make this, and share it with us by tagging @saltandwind and #swsociety on social!

Mushroom Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Mushroom Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps Recipe

In Los Angeles we've got some serious Korean food – heck, we've got a whole section of town dedicated to it. But we're not always game to cook a Korean BBQ feast. Enter this Mushroom Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps Recipe that is quicker to make and healthier, vegetarian bulgogi.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18 wraps
Calories 95 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 6 garlic cloves finely minced (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 4 canola, grapeseed, or peanut oil divided
  • 1 yellow onion quartered and thinly sliced
  • 3 pounds assorted cremini and button mushrooms quartered
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced
  • 2 heads butter lettuce separated into leaves
  • 4 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 Persian cucumbers thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2 jalapeños thinly sliced (optional)
  • kimchi (optional)
  • Korean hot pepper paste or Chile-garlic sauce (optional)
  • toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  • Lime wedges (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Make The Bulgogi Marinade: Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil together in a nonreactive container and set aside until ready to use.
  • Cook The Mushrooms:  Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers and wisps of smoke come off the surface, add the onion. Cook, stirring rarely, until translucent and charred, about 3 minutes. Remove to a large bowl and return the pan to the stove.
  • Add another 1 tablespoon of oil and add 1/3 off the mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned and all liquid is cooked off, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms to onion mixture and repeat twice more to cook off all remaining mushrooms.
  • Meanwhile, place half the marinade in a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining (non-reduced) bulgogi marinade to the last batch of mushrooms, add reserved mushrooms and onions and stir to coat through. Cook until marinated is reduced and the mushrooms are coated a light glaze, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add reduced marinade and scallions and stir through.
  • Serve The Lettuce Wraps: To serve, place a few spoonfuls of brown rice in a lettuce leaf, add a few spoonfuls of mushrooms, then top with any of all of the desired toppings.

PERSONAL NOTES

Nutrition

Serving: 1 wrapCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 262mgPotassium: 383mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 648IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy bulgogi recipe, korean lettuce wraps, vegetarian bulgogi
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