Spicy Korean Beef & Cucumber Appetizers

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Slices of cucumber are topped beef strip steak, herbed cream cheese, and a spicy Asian Sauce. This Heart-Check Certified recipe

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

Instructions


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.

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