Thai Beef Wraps
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.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
26 mins
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
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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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3 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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1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
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1 bunch each mint and cilantro, leaves picked, rinsed and dried
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1 lime, cut into wedges
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 Facts
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
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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