Spicy Beef Lettuce Cups
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces |
beef, sirloin steak
boneless, trimmed |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, light
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sherry
dry |
|
| 1 | piece |
ginger root
peeled, grated (1/2") |
*
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
crushed |
|
| 2 | pinch |
chinese five spice powder
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chili sauce
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
corn oil
|
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced diagonally |
|
| 1 | small |
sweet red bell peppers
seeded,, diced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
water
|
|
| 8 | each |
lettuce cups
crisp, chilled |
* |
| 1 | x |
parsley sprigs
fresh, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
beef, sirloin steak
boneless, trimmed |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, light
|
|
| 15 | ml |
sherry
dry |
|
| 1 | piece |
ginger root
peeled, grated (1/2") |
*
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
crushed |
|
| 2 | pinch |
chinese five spice powder
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
chili sauce
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
corn oil
|
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced diagonally |
|
| 1 | small |
sweet red bell peppers
seeded,, diced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 5 | ml |
water
|
|
| 8 | each |
lettuce cups
crisp, chilled |
* |
| 1 | x |
parsley sprigs
fresh, optional |
*
|
Directions
Cut steak in very thin slivers and place in a bowl.
Add soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic, five spice powder and refrigerate 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Heat oil in a skillet or wok.
Add onions and red pepper; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add beef mixture to onion mixture and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.
In a custard cup, blend cornstarch and water until smooth; add to beef mixture.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Spoon beef mixture into lettuce cups.
Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
