Beef San Choy Bao (Chinese Lettuce Cups )
Beef San Choy Bao (Chinese Lettuce Cups ), a Well-Balanced Meals beef recipe, ready in 25 minutes, serves 8.
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Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 15
Ingredients
Optional ingredients:
Preparation
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Step 1
Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over HIGH heat until hot. Add Ground Beef cooking 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into ¾-inch crumbles, and stirring occasionally. Use a slotted spoon to remove Ground Beef from the pan, leaving the fat drippings behind.
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Step 2
Add onions, garlic, and ginger to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions are starting to brown on the edges. Then, add Ground Beef back into the pan.
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Step 3
Add in the carrot and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
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Step 4
Add the water chestnuts, baby corn, soy, vinegar, and hoisin sauce. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
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Step 5
In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in enough cold water to cover it (about 1 Tbsp.) and whisk together until it thickens. Add the cornstarch slurry to the beef mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens.
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Step 6
Prepare the iceberg lettuce cups by slicing down on either side of the stem, then carefully separating out the cups by hand. Lettuce cups can be one or two layers thick based on your preference.
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Step 7
Spoon the Ground Beef mixture into the lettuce cups and sprinkle with sesame seeds as desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information per serving: 360 Calories; 95 Calories from fat; 10.6 g Total Fat (3.9 g Saturated Fat; 4.2 g Monounsaturated Fat); 69.8 mg Cholesterol; 847.7 mg Sodium; 34.4 g Total Carbohydrate; 7.4 g Dietary Fiber; 36 g Protein; 4.8 mg Iron; 692.7 mg Potassium; 0.1 mg Thiamin; 0.2 mg Riboflavin; 8.9 mg Niacin (NE); 0.6 mg Vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg Vitamin B12; 6.1 mg Zinc; 17.7 mcg Selenium; 103.6 mg Choline.
This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium, Niacin (NE) and Zinc. It is a good source of Riboflavin, Potassium, and Choline.
*Nutrition facts based on 90% lean ground beef
Safe Handling Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
- Separate raw meat from other foods.
- Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
- Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
- Wash all produce prior to use.
- Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
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Healthy and easy to make
Simple and tasty. If I don't have fresh garlic or ginger on hand, ground works too!