Beef Chaing Mai (Lettuce Wraps)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1⁄4 cup wild rice, finely ground in a blender
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 heads butter lettuce
- fresh mint leaves
directions
- Saute the beef in a large skillet for 5 minutes, until no longer pink. Stir in rice, sugar, pepper flakes, onion, mint, cilantro, lemon juice, soy, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Heat through, stirring frequently. Spoon into serving dish; set on a large platter. Surround dish with lettuce and mint leaves.
- To serve, have guests spoon a small amount of beef mixture and mint onto a lettuce leaf; roll up and eat out of hand.
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