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Spicy Thai Beef Lettuce Cups with Fresh Herbs
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 Thai red chilies, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
  • Stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger, and chopped Thai chilies. Cook for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Pour in the fish sauce and lime juice. Stir everything together and let it simmer for another minute so the flavors combine.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat. Spoon the beef mixture into the prepared lettuce leaves and top each cup with cilantro, mint, and sliced green onions.

Notes

Choose smaller inner lettuce leaves for easier handheld cups and add the herbs right before serving so they stay bright and fresh. If you want less heat, remove the chili seeds before chopping. Leftover beef mixture keeps well in the fridge for two days and can be reheated quickly in a skillet before assembling new cups.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Equipment: Large skillet, Knife, Cutting board