Vietnamese-Style Lettuce Wraps

from Family Circle

Vietnamese-Style Lettuce Wraps
Servings: 6 Prep 15 mins Cook 7 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup plum sauce
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 7 ounce package thin rice sticks
  • 1 sweet red pepper, finely diced
  • 2 head Boston lettuce, rinsed, dried
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, optional

Make It

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, breaking up with a spoon, and cook 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Add garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes. Cook 2 minutes, stirring. Add plum sauce, soy, lime juice and 1/3 cup water. Take off heat; keep warm.

2. Soak and cook noodles following package directions. Drain. Gently stir noodles and red pepper into beef mixture. Transfer to a medium-size bowl.

3. To serve, spoon beef mixture into lettuce leaves with some scallion and mint. Fold over to enclose. Squeeze with lime, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 332, Fat, total (g): 10, chol. (mg): 28, carb. (g): 40, fiber (g): 2, pro. (g): 20, sodium (mg): 352, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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