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Sesame Ginger Beef Cucumber Crunch
Thin-sliced beef, cucumber, sesame, herbs, and chili crisp for a fast high-protein lunch.
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Total
20 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
6 min
Serves
2
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Total
20 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
6 min
Yield
2 servings
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- 110 oz thin-sliced beef
- 21 large cucumber
- 32 tbsp tamari
- 41 tbsp gingerPrep: grated
- 51 tbsp sesame seeds
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- 10 ozthin-sliced beef
- 2 tbsptamari
- 1 tbspgingergrated
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Sear beef quickly with ginger and tamari.
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- 1 largecucumber
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Smash cucumber into rough pieces and season with rice vinegar.
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- 10 ozthin-sliced beef
- 1 largecucumber
- 1 tbspsesame seeds
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Layer beef over cucumber and finish with sesame and chili crisp.
Before moving on: give the recipe one last look, then plate it nicely.
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Sesame Ginger Beef Cucumber Crunch
Thin-sliced beef, cucumber, sesame, herbs, and chili crisp for a fast high-protein lunch.
Ingredients to gather
- 10 oz thin-sliced beef
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Method, step by step
- 1. Sear beef quickly with ginger and tamari.Uses: 10 oz thin-sliced beef; 2 tbsp tamari; 1 tbsp ginger
- 2. Smash cucumber into rough pieces and season with rice vinegar.Uses: 1 large cucumber
- 3. Layer beef over cucumber and finish with sesame and chili crisp.Uses: 10 oz thin-sliced beef; 1 large cucumber; 1 tbsp sesame seeds