Asian Beef Lettuce Cups
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 309 |
| pro | 25 g |
| total fat | 16 g |
| sat. fat | 6 g |
| carb | 16 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 68 mg |
| sodium | 881 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6 |
| iron | 24 |
| vit A | 79 |
| vit C | 112 |
| folate | 19 |
- Portion size: 4
Lettuce makes a healthy, crunchy wrap for this slightly hot, flavourful beef mixture to serve with rice. For less heat, reduce the chili sauce to 1 tsp (5 mL).
Ingredients
- 1 piece (4 inches/10 cm) 1piece (4 inches/10 cm)cucumber
- 1 1sweet red peppersweet red peppers
- 1 1carrotcarrots
- 2 2green oniongreen onions
- 8 8Boston lettuce leafBoston lettuce leaves or leaf lettuce
- 4 4lime wedges
- 1 lb 1lblean ground beef
- 3 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp 1tspminced gingerroot
- 1 tsp 1tspChinese five-spice powder
- 1/4 cup 1/4cuphoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp 2tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tbsp 1tbspAsian chili sauce or hot pepper sauce
Preparation
Cut cucumber in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Seed, core and slice red pepper thinly. Grate carrot. Thinly slice green onions. Arrange vegetables, lettuce and lime wedges on serving platter. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.)
In large nonstick skillet, saut?eef over medium-high heat, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain off any fat.
Add garlic, ginger and five-spice powder; cook over medium heat, stirring, until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce and chili sauce; cook, stirring, until hot, about 4 minutes. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate, uncovered, until cold. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours; reheat to serve.)
Transfer to bowl. Let each person spoon 1/2 cup (125 mL) beef mixture into each lettuce leaf. Top with some cucumber, red pepper, carrot and green onions. Wrap lettuce around filling.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2004
