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Spicy Korean Beef & Cucumber Appetizers

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Spicy Korean Beef & Cucumber Appetizers

Slices of cucumber are topped beef strip steak, herbed cream cheese, and a spicy Asian Sauce.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Korean Beef & Cucumber Appetizers
CaloriesCalories
122 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
12g Per Serving
FiberFiber
1g Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings  10   Serving Size   2 cucumber slices (1/3 cup cooked beef)

Appetizer Ingredients

  • 2 beef Strip Steaks Boneless, cut 1-inch thick (about 1 pound)
  • 1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped, fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 seedless English cucumber, sliced into 1/8 inch thick, (18-24 slices)
  • 1/4 cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
  • 1/4 cup plain rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Garnish Ingredients

  • Micro greens, chopped kimchi, chopped roasted peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, shredded carrots, chopped cilantro, sliced scallions

Directions

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  1. Combine cream cheese, green onion, cilantro and soy sauce in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. Combine gochujang, vinegar, honey and garlic powder in medium bowl; set aside.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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