Spicy Korean Beef & Cucumber Appetizers
Combine cream cheese, green onion, cilantro and soy sauce in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
Combine gochujang, vinegar, honey and garlic powder in medium bowl; set aside.
Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered 11 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 11 to 15 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Remove steaks; keep warm.
To assemble, top each cucumber slice with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Dice steak into bite-size pieces; toss in gochujang mixture. Top cream cheese mixture with steak. Garnish with micro greens, kimchi, peanuts, sesame seeds, cilantro and scallions, if desired.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine cream cheese, green onion, cilantro and soy sauce in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
Combine gochujang, vinegar, honey and garlic powder in medium bowl; set aside.
Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered 11 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 11 to 15 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Remove steaks; keep warm.
To assemble, top each cucumber slice with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Dice steak into bite-size pieces; toss in gochujang mixture. Top cream cheese mixture with steak. Garnish with micro greens, kimchi, peanuts, sesame seeds, cilantro and scallions, if desired.
Recipe and photography courtesy of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.