Thai Beef Wraps
Recipe from Family Circle

The combination of spicy meat and cool crisp vegetables is typical of Thai recipes. For a quick dinner with those tantalizing elements, wrap a peppery ginger and ground beef mixture with sliced cucumber in lettuce leaves.


Thai Beef Wraps

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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon
    vegetable oil
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  • 1 pound
    lean ground beef
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  • 1 small
    sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
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  • scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
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  • 2 tablespoons
    finely chopped ginger
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  • 2 cloves
    garlic, finely chopped
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    red pepper flakes
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  • 1 teaspoon
    sugar
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  • 3 tablespoons
    light soy sauce
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  • 1 teaspoon
    sesame oil
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  • 12 large
    Boston lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
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  • cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
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  • 1 bunch
    each mint and cilantro, leaves picked, rinsed and dried
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  • lime, cut into wedges
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Directions
1.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
2.
Add sweet pepper, scallion, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat; stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil.
3.
To serve, put lettuce, cucumber, mint and cilantro on a platter. Place 1/4 cup beef mixture in a piece of lettuce, top with some cucumber, mint and cilantro. Squeeze some lime on top and roll up.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 252, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 545 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 28 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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