Gochujang Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Name: Gochujang Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Total time: 25
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste); 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon honey; 0.5 cup julienned cucumber; 0.25 cup julienned carrot; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 8 leaves butterhead lettuce; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe by Juliana Hale from allrecipes.com

Appetizer 25 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
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1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

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1 teaspoon honey
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0.5 cup julienned cucumber
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0.25 cup julienned carrot
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
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8 leaves butterhead lettuce
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1 lemon, cut into wedges

Instructions

Heat butter and sesame oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in white parts of green onion and garlic; cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in gochujang, soy sauce, and honey; toss to coat.
Stir cucumber, carrot, green parts of green onion, and sesame seeds together in a small bowl.
Top lettuce leaves with shrimp mixture and cucumber mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.