Fast and tasty lettuce
wraps filled with ground beef, chopped cucumber and shredded
carrot flavored with hoisin and peanut sauce...and a hint of
mint.
Oriental
Express Beef Lettuce Wraps
- 1 1/2 pounds 95% lean
ground beef
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup Asian peanut sauce
1 medium cucumber, seeded, chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves
Salt and pepper
12 large Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads) or iceberg or
romaine lettuce
Fresh mint leaves
- Brown ground beef in large
nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef
is not pink, breaking up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings.
Stir in hoisin sauce and peanut sauce; heat through.
- Just before serving, add
cucumber, carrots and torn mint; toss gently. Season with salt
and pepper. Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves. Garnish with
mint.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving (1/4 recipe): 360 calories;
35 g protein; 26 g carbohydrate; 13 g fat; 721 mg sodium; 97
mg cholesterol; 8.4 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 4.0 mcg vitamin
B12; 4.8 mg iron; 8.5 mg zinc.
Recipe and photo courtesy
of the Beef Industry Council.
