Thai Beef Lettuce Cups
A fresh and easy lettuce wrap
Ingredients
- 2 tbs fried shallots
- 1 1/2 tbs fish sauce
- 2 long red chillies (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 1 cos lettuce, washed (leaves separated)
- 1/2 bunch mint leaves (roughly chopped)
- 2 spring onions (finely chopped)
- 2 lime (1/3 cup juiced)
- 1 lime (cut in half)
- 500g beef mince
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
Method
- Pick leaves from half the coriander and reserve. Finely chop remaining coriander.
- Heat oil over high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Add mince and garlic and stir-fry for 5 minutes, breaking up lumps, or until browned and liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in onion, fish sauce and lime juice and toss well to combine. Add chopped coriander and a little each of the mint and chilli, reserving some for garnish.
- Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, garnish with reserved herbs and chilli, and shallots. Serve immediately with lime wedges.
