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KOREAN BEEF WITH LETTUCE CUPS

This Asian-inspired ground beef recipe let’s you entertain with style and within budget. It works for family meals too – easy to prepare and casual to eat.

INGREDIENTS
3   3   garlic cloves, minced
1/2   1/2   sweet red pepper, diced
1 lb   500 g   Lean Ground Beef
1 tsp   5 mL   minced gingerroot
1/4 cup   50 mL   soy sauce
1 tbsp   15 mL   Asian chili sauce
1 tsp   5 mL   sesame oil
1   1   head Bibb lettuce, separated into individual leaves
    Wedges fresh lime
    Toppings: hoisin sauce, chopped green onion, shredded carrot or cucumber and chopped cilantro or mint

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 15 minutes

DIRECTIONS
1. Cook garlic, diced pepper, ground beef and gingerroot in large skillet using medium heat, stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes, until browned and completely cooked. Drain if necessary.

2. Add soy sauce, chili sauce and sesame oil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3-4 minutes.

3. Transfer to warm platter. At the table, let each person spoon the filling into lettuce leaves, top with a squeeze of lime juice, and add some favourite toppings. Simply pick up and eat by hand.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 6 SERVINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
179 Calories     11 g Fat
16 g Protein     3 g Carbohydrates

TIP
If you want a more traditional dish, serve the Korean Beef mixture over steamed rice with a drizzling of hoisin sauce to complete. As an appetizer course, spoon warm beef mixture into endive lettuce leaves.


Beef. Goodness in every bite.