Thai Beef Lettuce Cups
Make it a Perfectly Balanced Plate & Serve with: 1 cup sliced vegetables, your choice
Ingredients
Makes: 4 servings
- 1 C (250 ml) white rice
- 1/2 pkg Thai Peanut Stir-fry Seasoning (3)
- 1/2 can (14 oz/400ml) coconut milk, preferably light
- 2 Tbsp (30) natural peanut butter or nut-free pea or seed butter
- 2 tsp (10 ml) soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 lb (450) lean ground beef, chicken, or pork
- 2 large carrots
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 24-36 large lettuce leaves, such as butter or iceberg
- Topping Suggestions (optional): chopped almonds or peanuts, lime wedges
Preparation
- In Multipurpose Steamer, combine rice with 2½ cups water. Microwave on high, uncovered, 15 min.
- Meanwhile, in bowl, combine seasoning, coconut milk, peanut or nut-free butter, and soy sauce. Set aside.
- Heat oil in Wok & Glass Lid over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook, stirring often, until browned, 5–7 min.
- Meanwhile, thinly julienne carrots. Finely dice pepper. Set aside.
- Once beef is cooked, stir in reserved sauce. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of sauce is absorbed, 2 min.
- To serve, form three lettuce cups (using two or three leaves per cup) on each plate; divide rice and beef in each cup. Sprinkle with carrots, peppers, and toppings, if desired.
Tip
Make it Vegetarian: Swap meat for 4 cups lentils or beans
| Nutritional Serving Size | Per serving: |
| Calories | 510 |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Transfat | 0.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 60 mg |
| Sodium | 300 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
Wok & Glass Lid
$139.95
$139.95
Multipurpose Steamer
$50.00
$50.00
Thai Peanut Stir-fry Seasoning (3)
$10.00
$10.00