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Thai Beef Wraps

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Crisp and cool, hot and spicy all at once!

4 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
12 large Boston lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 bunch each mint and cilantro, leaves picked, rinsed and dried
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
Add sweet pepper, scallion, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off heat; stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil.
To serve, put lettuce, cucumber, mint and cilantro on a platter. Place 1/4 cup beef mixture in a piece of lettuce, top with some cucumber, mint and cilantro. Squeeze some lime on top and roll up.