Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps
These Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps are a quick and easy dinner when you’re pinched for time! Quick cooked steak, rice and yum yum sauce are wrapped in lettuce leaves.
I have really been struggling with dinner lately! Seriously, these Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps are the best I’ve done in a LONG time. My husband has been traveling a ton for work, which then adds to my daily workload on the home front.
“Very good. I use thin sliced NY strip steak and put it on rice instead of lettuce. Lettuce would be great too. So simple to make.” – Cheryle
It’s hard for me to justify a cooking a big meal when it’s just my son and me. We’ve been doing a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and mac and cheese. Just the easy stuff that I know my 3-year old will eat!
Last Thursday, my son looked at me and said, “Mama, I want a steak!” It cracked me up, but truly, the boy loves his red meat. And he was obviously tired of PB&J! After I picked him up from school, we ran by the store to pick up some steak.
It was way too cold to fire up the grill, so I decided to cook the steak hibachi style. And through a little creativity these Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps were born. And oh my gosh, are they ever good!
Cooking up the steak in the skillet is a VERY quick process since the steak is sliced into bite sized pieces. I love this recipe not just because it’s quick, but because it uses very simple ingredients; lettuce, steak, butter, and soy sauce are the base of this recipe.
I beefed up the ingredients by making some rice as well, which is optional! I used a seasoned wild rice mix, but you could absolutely just use plain, cooked brown rice or white rice. Or even sauteed veggies!
On the steak lettuce wraps, I layered cooked wild rice, hot steak from the skillet, and topped it with green onion and a bit of yum yum sauce! Absolutely delish!
This Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wrap recipe is one that saves very well for leftovers. I had a bit of steak and rice left, so I mixed them together and packed them for my lunch the next day! It reheated beautifully and gave me an easy, healthy lunch.
I should note that for the yum yum sauce, I had some pre-made sauce from a local restaurant.
Yum yum sauce is pretty easy to find in grocery stores or Amazon these days. If you prefer, you can make it in less than 5 minutes using this recipe. I’ve also used this delicious egg roll dipping sauce as a topping!
If you love these easy steak lettuce wraps, I think you’ll also love this Asian Chicken Rice Bowl , this Easy Turkey Shepherd’s Pie and my favorite Avocado Toast with Fried Egg.
Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 16 ounces sirloin steak, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper and garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, salted
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cups rice, cooked
- 5 tablespoons yum yum sauce, see notes
- lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- In large skillet, heat oil on medium high until it just begins to smoke.
- Season steak pieces with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add to hot skillet. Allow to sear for 1 to 1.5 minutes, or until the side is lightly caramelized, then flip each piece and sear for another 1 to 1.5 minutes.
- Add butter and soy sauce, sauté for up to a minute until the butter is melted. This should get the steak to about medium rare (using 1 minute on each side) or medium well (using 1.5 minutes on each side).
- In each lettuce leaf, layer rice, steak and yum yum sauce. Serve while steak is still hot.
Notes
- Yum Yum sauce is a creamy mayonnaise based sauce served at Japanese steakhouses. I typically keep a bottle of it in my refrigerator, because we use it a lot. You can also make it on your own in about 5 minutes by following this yummy recipe: http://pinchofyum.com/yum-yum-sauce. Or, try a sriracha aioli which is fairly easy to find these days in the condiment aisle.
- A squeeze of lemon juice over the beef is delicious, too.
- You can sauté mushrooms before the steak using the same ingredients and technique to make this a complete meal!
- I used a seasoned rice blend (Uncle Ben’s® Long Grain & Wild Rice), which adds great flavor. Feel free to use the rice of your choice, or omit the rice altogether!
If you love these Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps, I think you’ll also love these Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos!
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Can you buy yum yum sauce?
Yes ma’am! I’m typically able to find it in the Asian section, you can also check by the steak sauce. It should be $4-5 per bottle. If you’re unable to find it, you can also order from Amazon, but it’s definitely an upcharge! The kind I use is here: https://amzn.to/37k6cJY
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These were so easy and delicious! Thanks for the recipe. 😊
Excellent!!
Thanks Peggy!
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what kind of steak?
Hi Dolores. I used a strip steak. You could also use sirloin.
I love yum yum sauce…what a treat on these.
My family loves steak, so this would be a huge hit at our house!
This looks like a fabulous dinner idea!!
What a delicious recipe for the whole family! I’ve got a soft spot for lettuce wraps, but I’ve never had them with steak or rice before. Clearly, I need to change this ASAP. Well done!
I love Japanese food and have never heard of Yum Yum sauce. Now I must try it!
Why have I never thought of steak in a lettuce wrap? We love chicken! Trying this recipe this weekend!
I’m going to the store to get everything I need for these! SO GOOD!
These sound incredible! These are definitely on the menu for dinner!