Thai Beef Wraps

Crisp and cool, hot and spicy all at once!

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

Instruction

1. 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.
2. Add sweet pepper, scallion, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Turn off heat; stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil.
4. 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.