Spicy Beef in Lettuce Cups
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry (or white wine or Shaoxing wine)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 20 cup-shaped lettuce leaves (such as iceberg,bibb or Boston)
directions
- In a small bowl,combine soy sauce,sherry,cornstarch, sugar and salt; stir well and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, use a spoon to break up the ground beef; gently mix in soy-sauce mixture. Set aside 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat wok or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Add oil and swirl to coat pan; add ginger and garlic.
- Cook for about 1 minute, stirring, until fragrant but not browned.
- Crumble in beef, and use spatula or large slotted spoon to break it up and spread meat over pan to help it cook evenly.
- Cook until it changes color on one side, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Turn meat and cook another minute undisturbed.
- Toss well, using a spatula to break up any large chunks.
- When meat is cooked, add pepper flakes and scallions, then toss well.
- Add sesame oil and remove from heat, tossing until sesame oil is well blended.
- Transfer meat to serving plate; serve hot,warm or at room temperature.
- Arrange lettuce cups on serving platter; fill each with a spoonful of beef or provide lettuce cups and plate of beef and let guests assemble lettuce packets themselves.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas