Chinese Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
photo by mommyluvs2cook
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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10 wraps
- Serves:
- 5
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon sherry wine
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon thai chili paste (sambal oelek)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 1 bunch green onion, white parts chopped green parts cut on bias in 1/4-inch lengths (divided)
- 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded, deveined and minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, mixed with
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 heads bibb lettuce or 2 heads butter lettuce
directions
- Spray large, heavy skillet with nonstick cooking spray. In skillet set over medium-high heat, brown ground beef; drain if necessary.
- Add garlic, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste, five-spice powder, white part of green onions, water chestnuts and minced chile. Turn down heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
- Add cornstarch-water mixture to beef mixture and stir until it thickens slightly. Add green part of green onions and cook just until heated through (onion tops will lose their bright green color if cooked too long).
- Separate lettuce leaves, wash and pat dry. Arrange lettuce cups on platter and serve alongside beef mixture.
- Serve with my Sweet Soy Dipping Sauce (#144178) A must-have for the lettuce wraps !
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Reviews
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Good! I've made these twice so far. I think that using ground beef makes it really easy. The first time I used ground bison meat. Once I used bamboo shoots instead of the water chestnuts because that's what I had on hand. I agree with another reviewer who said these really need the dipping sauce to make them fabulous. I made my dipping sauce similar to the one listed by using hoisin sauce, sriracha, lime juice, a touch of sugar and enough water to thin. A keeper, Valerie in Florida, thanks so much for posting!
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Tweaks
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Fabulous spicy lettuce wraps! I made a few changes to suite our tastes: briefly grilled thin strips of steak instead of ground beef, more garlic, and about an inch of ginger minced instead of the jalapeno. I didn't even need to use the cornstarch mixture - everything came together perfectly. The dipping sauce you recommend sets everything off perfectly. This will be a regular feature at our dinner table!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Valerie in Florida
Stuart, Florida
I currently live in Stuart, Florida which is a great place to live. I moved here from Orlando many years ago to live the life of a beach bum and have gotten quite good at it. I am actually a Yankee, but becoming more Southern by the day. During the past several years I found an absolute love for cooking. The man in my life loves to eat so we make a good match. I absolutely love Recipezaar and can no longer live without it. I think it is great that I can see what other people think of the recipes before I try them. I have some favorite chefs and reviewers on this site and I know when I try their recipes I can never lose ! My passions are my family, my fiance', my cat (Tasha), the beach, and now cooking. My pet peeve is anyone that abuses animals. AND THIS IS A BIG PET PEEVE ! I am currently a Paralegal but can't see myself doing this forever. If I did not work, I would probably spend my time cooking and taking care of the 50-animals that I would most likely adopt.