Barbecued beef with ssamjang sauce

Marinated steak

• 500 g beef rump steak partially frozen and cut into thin strips
• 4 garlic cloves
• 5 spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into halves
• 40 g palm sugar roughly chopped
• 80 g tamari
• 50 g mirin
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Carrots with yoghurt dressing

• 250 g carrots peeled and cut into pieces (3-4 cm)
• 300 g water
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cm piece fresh ginger peeled
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• 10 g palm sugar roughly chopped
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• 40 g natural yoghurt
• 1 tsp pure maple syrup

Ssamjang sauce

• 1 garlic clove
• 5 spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into halves
• 40 g soy paste (or soy bean paste - see Tips)
• 1 tbsp chilli paste (see Tips)
• 2 tsp honey
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• 2 tsp sesame oil

Assembly

• oil for brushing
• 8 - 10 baby cos lettuce leaves
• fresh mint leaves only, for garnishing