Asian Lettuce Wraps
Category: Main Dishes posted by: cmuntz
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Ingredients:
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground pork
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp black bean sauce
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp Asian fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sacue
- 8 butter lettuce (AKA boston lettuce but iceberg will work too)
- 4-8 lime wedges
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup chopped peanuts
- ½ bunch cilantro, chopped
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, brown beef and pork with the onion until meat until no longer pink; drain.
2. Mix in the ginger, garlic, sugar, bean sauce, red pepper, lime juice, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer and simmer for a couple of minutes.
3. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves serve topped with carrots, peanuts, and cilantro. Use the lime wedges for a squeeze of fresh lime juice on each wrap.
About this Recipe:
http://realmomkitchen.com/6838/asian-lettuce-wraps/